Reference sources are a great place to go for background information, definitions, and overviews of a particular topic. HPU Libraries provides access to a number of subject encyclopedias in Criminal Justice and related areas. Not finding what you need? Ask your librarian!
Credo
- Credo Reference via NC LIVE This link opens in a new windowCredo is a database of background content, containing full-text entries to help learn the basics of any topic. Start your research here to focus your topic, find keywords and people, and discover more in-depth books and articles.
Gale eBooks
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowSearch individual or multiple online encyclopedias and dictionaries covering a wide range of subjects, from science to education to history.
Selected eBook Reference Titles
Criminal Justice, Risk and the Revolt Against Uncertainty by ISBN: 9783030379476Publication Date: 2020-03-18
Criminal Law: Past, Present and Future Perspectives by ISBN: 9781536152333Publication Date: 2019-02-06
The Handbook of Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781119113775Publication Date: 2018
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution in Criminal Practice: A HandbookCall Number: eBookISBN: 1773381482Publication Date: 2019
The Wiley Handbook of the Psychology of Mass Shootings by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781119048015Publication Date: 2016
The Wiley handbook on offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities : research, training, and practiceCall Number: eBookISBN: 9781118752968Publication Date: 2018
