Crime

WebCollection Plus

Use the IMC's catalog to locate information Crime
Use a Power Search or Subject Search
Use Information Plus Series for Social Issue  -  these are found under call number 031
Statistical Abstract of the United States

Look for E books

Try Power Search to locate e books

Use Gale's Virtual Reference Library to locate information on crime

History Reference Online from ABC-Clio contains the electronic editions of a number of pertinent reference books including: International Environmental Disputes: A Reference Handbook, Environment and Science, The: Social Impact and Interaction, Environmental Activism: A Reference Handbook and many others.

Databases

Use the following databases for background information and statistics
History Resource Center-US from Thomson/Gale
Opposing Viewpoints from Thomson/Gale
Virtual Reference Library fromThomson/Gale - has the book The Encyclopedia of White Collar and Corporate Crime
Historical Statistics of the United States from Cambridge University Press
MasterFile Premier from Ebsco
CQ Researcher from CQ Press

Use the following databases to locate information in magazines and newspapers
InfoTrac Custom Newspapers from Thomson/Gale
MasterFile Premier from Ebsco
Newspaper Source - from Ebsco

Websites

Legal Definitions of Crimes
Crime A to Z - from Find Law
New Jersey Criminal Law - Scroll down for links
New Jersey Law - links to New Jersey law sites

Statistics on the Web
Statistical Abstract of the United States - use the section on Law Enforcement, Crime and Prisons

The Bureau of Justice - This is an excellent site for U.S. crime statistics; statistics are current

Uniform Crime Statistics - from the FBI; includes hate crimes

Uniform Crime Statistics - Crime in New Jersey from the NJ State Police

Campus Crime Statistics - from the Department of Education

United Nations Crime Statistics - provides crimes statistics for member nations; includes information on worldwide organized crime

Statistical Resources on the Web - locate statistics for capital punishment and crime; crime statistics are organized by type of crime including hate crimes and crimes involving drugs

Crime Statistics Comparisons - compare the crime rate of two cities

Web Sites about Crime

Gangs in New Jersey - a special report from The Times newspaper
Gangs in New Jersey  -  use these links from the NJ State Police to locate information on gangs in New Jersey
Violence by Gang Members - Department of Justice
Organized Crime - a list of resources from Michigan State Library
FBI for Researchers  -  use the FBI Site to learn more about crime
NJ State Police - very good site for information on crime in New Jersey - has a section on cyber crime.
State of New Jersey - Find information about crime in New Jersey

White Collar Crimes

Economic and High-Tech Crime Papers - scroll to last link for statistics on white collar crime
Federal Trade Commission
FBI on White Collar Crime
 

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