The contemporary study of criminal justice intersects with many other areas of study, including law & culture. This guide directs you to specialized featured journals, but you can also experiment with keywords in the databases.
Here are some terms to get you started:
Tip: Use AND and OR modifiers and put quotes around phrases to narrow search results. Consider the term ANALYSIS when searching for research studies
Criminal Justice & Behavior promotes scholarly evaluations of assessment, classification, prevention, intervention, and treatment programs to help the correctional professional develop successful programs based on informative theoretical and research foundations.
Wiley Online Library
Disciplines covered include sociology, psychology, design, systems analysis, and decision theory. Major emphasis is placed on empirical research and scientific methodology.
Science Direct
The Journal of Criminal Justice is concerned with all aspects of the criminal justice system in terms of their relationships to each other.
CJPR addresses issues in crime and justice and examines the implementation and effectiveness of criminal justice policies, programs, and practices.
