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Criminal Justice Subject Guide
Contents
 Scope and Introduction
Getting Started
Reference Resources
Research Guides
Electronic Databases & Indexes
Journal Titles
Related Subject Guides
Criminology
& Criminal Justice Related Web Sites
Scope
& Introduction
Scope:
This research guide is an introduction to the
sources on Criminal Justice available at the Charles W. Chesnutt Library.
The guide serves as a starting point to aid
students and faculty researching topics in Criminal Justice at
Fayetteville State University.
Introduction to
Criminology & Criminal Justice:
Criminology & Criminal Justice is the study of
crime, criminal behavior, and the justice system. It includes the study of
individual, group, and mass behavior, as well as
the institutions, professions, and laws that exist to detect, control, and
ameliorate the effects of crime.
Criminology & Criminal Justice is an
interdisciplinary field that touches on other
social science disciplines such as sociology, psychology, and government.
It encompasses public policy, law enforcement, criminal courts,
prisons, and crime victims.
The American
Criminal Justice System is composed of police, courts, corrections, and
juvenile justice at the local, state, and federal levels. These components
function separately and together, with the majority of activities
occurring at the local level.
- POLICE
SYSTEM - law enforcement at all levels of government.
- CORRECTIONS - includes correctional and probation officers.
- JUVENILE JUSTICE - police agencies, courts, correctional programs.
- SECURITY - private and industrial security.
- COURTS - understanding
the court system and important cases in criminal justice.
- VICTIMS - understanding
the effects of crime victimization and treatment of victims by criminal
justice and other social service agencies.
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