Criminal Justice: Criminal Justice Citations and Statistical Guides
A guide to help you research and locate Criminal Justice materials at Fisk and beyond!
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APA Online Citation Guide- 6th Edition
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by ISBN: 9781433805615Publication Date: 2010-01-01To access Simon Fraser University's online APA Reference Guide- 6th Edition to help students learn how to cite journals, articles, books, electronic resources.
- APA Sample PaperThis paper can guide you through some of the formatting and writing issues
Statistical Guides for Criminal Justice
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsThis site includes statistics and information about crime and victims, criminal offenders, law enforcement, prosecution, the federal justice system, courts and sentencing, corrections, expenditure and employment, criminal record systems, and special topics.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime ReportsThe Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. Today, several annual statistical publications, such as the comprehensive Crime in the United States, are produced from data provided by nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States
- National Archive of Criminal Justice DataCollection of criminal justice and criminology research sponsored by agencies in the U.S. Department of Justice.
- TN Bureau of InvestigationsAnnual reports and other publications from TN Bureau of Investigation, including Crime on Campus reports.
Tips and Tricks for Finding Sources and Making Citations!
- How to Spot Fake NewsA handy guide filled with tips to spot fake news and find reputable sources.
- Chicago Manual of Style OnlineThe Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. It is the indispensable reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice.
- Purdue OWL: APA Citation GuideThese OWL resources will help you learn how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citation and the References page, as well as APA sample papers, slide presentations, and the APA classroom poster.
- Purdue OWL: Chicago Citation GuideThe Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) covers a variety of topics from manuscript preparation and publication to grammar, usage, and documentation, and as such, it has been lovingly dubbed the “editor's bible.”
- Purdue OWL: MLA Citation GuideThese OWL resources will help you learn how to use the Modern Language Association (MLA) citation and format style. This section contains resources on in-text citations and Works Cited pages, as well as MLA sample papers, slide presentations, and the MLA classroom poster.
Social Justice Recommendations
Careers for the Criminal Justice Major by ISBN: 9780398092108Publication Date: 2018-05-01The purpose of this book is to address the proper preparation for careers in criminal justice. Now more than ever, there is a societal demand for willing college graduates who are prepared to enter the field at the basic level, and eager to develop themselves into positions of responsibility and leadership.
Encyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics by ISBN: 9781452274119Publication Date: 2014-08-06Federal, state, county, and municipal police forces all have their own codes of conduct, yet the ethics of being a police officer remain perplexing and are often difficult to apply in dynamic situations. The police misconduct statistics are staggering and indicate that excessive use of force comprises almost a quarter of misconduct cases, with sexual harassment, fraud/theft, and false arrest being the next most prevalent factors.
