LibGuides: Criminal Justice and Corrections: Criminal Justice and Corrections Research

Researching Criminal Justice and Corrections

This page is dedicated to helping you do research on Criminal Justice and Corrections topics.

On this page you will find:

A link to our library catalog along with some helpful tips and tricks to keep in mind when searching Criminal Justice and Corrections materials.
Preset database searches for Criminal Justice and Corrections articles.
Scholarly books related to Criminal Justice and Corrections.

These resources can also be found on our Library Resources page.

When you are not on campus and try to use the databases, you will be prompted for a username and password. If you do not know these and are a Schoolcraft student, then give the library a call and we will provide you with the information you need.

Our phone number is: (734) 462-4440

Catalog Search (w/ Tips and Tricks)

Schoolcraft Library Catalog

Use the library's catalog to search for Criminal Justice and Corrections materials.

Tips to keep in mind when searching:

1) Searching for "Criminal Justice" or "Corrections" under the Key Word or Subject criteria will not always give you the best results.

2) Instead, if you are searching for Criminal Justice or Corrections materials available in our library's collection, then use one or more of the following Subject Headings:

Crime political aspects
Crime prevention
Criminal justice administration
Criminal law
Criminal statistics
Imprisonment
Law enforcement
Prisons
Racial profiling in law enforcement
Sex crimes
Sex offenders
Victims of crimes
Women prisoners

3) As you explore our holdings, you'll discover more specific Subject Headings, such as:

Crime England
Law enforcement Vocational
Prisons United States
Discrimination in criminal justice administration United States

These help narrow the focus of the search and can be helpful if you have a specific topic or genre you're interested in exploring. If you want to know all of the Subject Headings for a particular item in our catalog, then click the Catalog Record tab in the item's record. You can click on one of the Subject Headings and it will bring up a list of all the other items in the library that have the same Subject Heading.

Important Note: Keep in mind that some of these subject searches will return mostly (if not all) ebooks and online resources. If you are only interested in book results, then select BOOK under the "Format" option on the Advanced Search page. This will get rid of all the ebook and online resource results and only provide you a list of books under the selected subject.

Off Campus Library Database Access

Schoolcraft students, faculty, and staff can access library databases from off-campus through Blackboard by clicking the “Organizations” tab. Go to https://bb.schoolcraft.edu

Databases (w/ Preset Searches for Criminal Justice & Corrections-Related Materials)

Criminal Justice and Corrections Scholarly Materials

Alternatives to Prisons by Ronnie D. Lankford (Editor)
Call Number: HV 9304 .A6473 2012
ISBN: 9780737755442
Publication Date: 2012
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These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This edition in the At Issue series offers readers a comprehensive look at the issues surrounding alternative prisons. The title explores the effectiveness of the American prison system, the use of boot camps as a potential alternative for juveniles and a; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.
Criminal Justice at the Crossroads by William R. Kelly
Call Number: HV 9950 .K45 2015
ISBN: 9780231171373
Publication Date: 2015
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Over the past forty years, the criminal justice system in the United States has engaged in a very expensive policy failure, attempting to punish its way to public safety, with dismal results. So-called "tough on crime" policies have not only failed to effectively reduce crime, recidivism, and victimization but also created an incredibly inefficient system that routinely fails the public, taxpayers, crime victims, criminal offenders, their families, and their communities.

Strategies that focus on behavior change are much more productive and cost effective for reducing crime than punishment, and in this book, William R. Kelly discusses the policy, process, and funding innovations and priorities that the United States needs to effectively reduce crime, recidivism, victimization, and cost. He recommends proactive, evidence-based interventions to address criminogenic behavior; collaborative decision making from a variety of professions and disciplines; and a focus on innovative alternatives to incarceration, such as problem-solving courts and probation. Students, professionals, and policy makers alike will find in this comprehensive text a bracing discussion of how our criminal justice system became broken and the best strategies by which to fix it.
Incarceration Nations by Baz Dreisinger
Call Number: HV 8705 .D74 2016
ISBN: 9781590517277
Publication Date: 2016
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Beginning in Africa and ending in Europe, Incarceration Nations is a first-person odyssey through the prison systems of the world. Professor, journalist and founder of the Prison-to-College-Pipeline, Baz Dreisinger looks into the human stories of incarcerated men and women and those who imprison them, creating a jarring, poignant view of a world to which most are denied access, and a rethinking of one of America's most far-reaching global exports: the modern prison complex.