SOCIOLOGY 408: Spring 2004CRIMINOLOGY
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Please keep in mind
that online versions of magazines may not contain all of the articles
in a particular issues, or allow you full access to the entirity of an
article. To get the full text of the article, check our list of journals and
newspapers available online; then search for your article in the
appropriate database.
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Other Sources of Popular Press Articles
Several of the library databases also contain popular press articles. Try Academic Search Elite and Periodical Abstracts in the A.C. Buehler Library Resources section below.
Click here for a collection of local newspapers available on the Internet, including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times. These sites generally contain only the latest news.
The library subscribes to several databases that contain newspaper articles. Click here to see our subscriptions to the Chicago Tribune, NewsIllinois, and Newspaper Source.
ORAL REPORT & FINAL ANALYSIS
A.C. Buehler Library Resources
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NOTE: Links to library resources listed below may not work when this page is accessed from off-campus. To use these resources, please go to the Library Web Page, where you can connect to Articles and Databases, Reference Sources, and Electronic Journals and Newspapers after providing your Elmhurst College email login and password. If you do not know your E.C. account login and password, please see Computer Services, Room 107 CSTC. Here is more information on accessing databases from off-campus. |
Finding Journal Articles in Library Databases
| Academic Search Elite | A general database that contains both scholarly and popular journal sources, many in full text. Be sure to evaluate the sources in these databases before using them. |
| Periodical Abstracts | A general database that contains both scholarly and popular journal sources, many in full text. Be sure to evaluate the sources in these databases before using them. |
| ProQuest Psychology Journals | Nearly 300 academic journals in psychology and related fields, all in full text. |
| Sociological Abstracts (1962-present) | A print reference source containing citations from sociology journals. It is shelved alphabetically in the Bound Periodicals section of the library. |
Use Illinet Online to determine if the library owns the journal in print or microfilm, and check Journals and Magazines Available Online for electronic access to journals. If the article you seek is unavailable from these sources, please request it through our online Interlibrary Loan article request form.
Specific Articles
The articles below are available in the library, some via the article databases. If you are trying to access these articles from off campus, please go to the list Journals and Magazines Available Online and provide your Elmhurst College login and password. Choose the appropriate journal title and search for the articles listed below by typing in the article title in the search box.
Gangs/Organized Crime
- Godson, Roy and William Olson. 1995. "International organized crime." Society 32(2): 18-29.
- Venkatesh,
Sudhir Alladi. 1997. "The
social organization of street gang activity in an urban ghetto." American
Journal of Sociology 103(1): 82-111.
Murder
- Cao, Liquin, Anthony Adams and Vickie J. Jensen. 1997. "A test of the black subculture of violence thesis: a research note." Criminology 35(2): 367-379. Available in the library periodicals section
- Gerbner, George. 1995. "Television violence: power or peril." In Gender, Race and Class in Media. Library call number 306.7 G325r
- Liska, Allen E., John R. Logan, and Paul E. Bellair. 1998. "Race and violent crime in the suburbs." American Sociological Review 63(1): 27-38.
- Martinez, Jr. Ramiro. 1996. "Latinos and lethal violence: the impact of poverty and inequality." Social Problems 43(2): 131-146.
- Parker, Robert Nash and Randi S. Cartmill. 1998. "Alcohol and homicide in the United States 1934-1995--or one reason why U.S. rates of violence may be going down." Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 88(4): 1369-1398.
- Sampson, Robert. 1987. "Urban black violence: the effect of male joblessness and family disruption."American Journal of Sociology 93(2): 348-382.
- Stolzenberg,
Lisa and Stewart J. D'Alessio. 2000. "Gun
availability and violent crime." Social Forces 78(4):
1461-1482.
Prevention: Drug Use and Violence
- Hansen, William B. and Ralph B. McNeal Jr. 1997. "How D.A.R.E. works: an examination of program effects on mediating variables." Health Education and Behavior 24(2): 165-176.
- Rosenbaum, Dennis, Robert L. Flewelling, Susan L. Bailey, Chris L. Ringwalt, and Deanna L. Wilkinson. 1994. "Cops in the classroom: a longitudinal evaluation of drug abuse resistance education (D.A.R.E.)." Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 31(1): 3-31.
Books (Illinet Online)
- Use Illinet Online to find books on specific types of crimes, or crime and justice in general.
- Subject headings can help you focus your search:
- Crime
- Crime Prevention
- Criminology
- Drug abuse -- United States -- Prevention
- Violence in the Workplace
- Gangs
- Justice, Administration of -- United States
- Capital punishment --United States
- Reference
books can be sources of bibliographies and statistics.
- Crime in America's Top Rated Cities: A Statistical Profile, R364.973 C9291997
- Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice, R364.03 E56 2002
- Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment, R346.03 E56
- The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse, R362.2903 E561992
- Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report, R364.36 S675j
- Statistical Handbook on Violence in America, R 303.60973021 S797
Internet Sources on Criminology
Criminal Justice Links (Florida State University) - A good starting place for various criminology topics - make sure to scroll down to the section "Major Pages Include."
National Criminal Justice Reference Service - A gateway to a variety of statistics and other resources in areas of justice such as criminal justice, drugs, juvenile justice, victims. This site also features a database of abstracts covering books and journals on justice issues.
Bureau of Justice Statistics - From the U.S. Department of Justice, this site contains statistics on crime, criminals and the justice system. See also "Data from other sources" for links to other statistics sites.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online - An online version of a publication produced by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, this site contains data on criminal justice systems, public opinion on crime, types of offenses, demographics of criminals, court process and correctional issues.National Institute of Justice - A good site for finding the latest research on crime and justice. Full text of research reports are available, including Web links to other resources.Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center - A site containing information on offender characteristics, types of offenses, sentencing and demographics.
National Center for Victims of Crime - This site includes information on topics such as school crime, stalking, hate crimes, and provides links to other sites.
National Youth Gang Center - A project of the Institute for Intergovernmental Research which collects data and reviews legislation and literature on gangs.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - See the Statistical Briefing Book for statistics pertaining to juvenile crimes and justice
CJ Links - This site contains a collection of helpful links culled together by Professor Eugene Bouley.
Uniform Crime Reports - Uniform crime reports are generated by the FBI, and give lots of useful statistics on crime.
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Last updated 9 February, 2004 by Ayanna Gaines, Assistant Reference Librarian
A.C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College