Key Article Databases
- HeinOnline Academic This link opens in a new windowHeinOnline - Covers 300+ years of information on political development and the complete history of the creation of government and legal systems around the world. The journal collection features nearly 2,800 periodicals relating to a variety of subject areas, with all coverage dating from inception to the most currently published issues in most cases.
- Criminal Justice Database This link opens in a new windowProQuest - (1981-current) Criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law and industrial security.
- Criminal Justice (OneFile) This link opens in a new windowGALE - Covers criminal justice and related fields. Key subjects covered in the database include law, law enforcement, security, and terrorism.
- Social Science Premium Collection This link opens in a new windowProQuest - (1871-current) Covers international literature in the social sciences, including politics, sociology, social services, anthropology, criminology, linguistics, library science, and education.
Statistics
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsU.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs. Data on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Current News
- Access World News This link opens in a new windowNewsBank - Find global information on crime, politics and government, and more from a variety of news media featuring newspapers, videos and web-only content.
- News (OneFile) This link opens in a new windowGALE - Search full-text newspaper articles by title, headline, date, author, newspaper section, or other fields. Provides access to major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers as well as leading titles from around the world.
Reference
- Oxford Law Reference Books OnlineOxford University Press - Links to reference titles covering multiple countries and topics within law subject. Search within text or browse entries.
- Forensic ScienceSalem Press - Forensic Science reference text. Search within text or browse table of contents. Also available in Reference at Whitworth Library.
The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal JusticeCall Number: REF HV6017 .5299 2014ISBN: 97804706702865 volumes - Offers wide-ranging and comprehensive coverage spanning 15 substantive areas within criminology and criminal justice, including criminal law, juvenile justice, education and professionalism, history of crime, and victimization.
Forensic Science by Call Number: REF HV8073 .F5837 2009Covers theories, techniques, and applications of the various forensic sciences. Coverage includes the role of forensic science in the American legal system.
Crime and Punishment in America by Call Number: REF HV9950 .C7295 2017ISBN: 9781610699273Covering topics and developments in crime and criminal justice, and Supreme Court decisions. Includes tables, graphs, and charts tracking developments related to crime, sentencing, and the prison system.
Video
- Criminal Justice and Public Safety in VideoAlexander Street Press. • Criminal Justice and Public Safety in Video includes hundreds of hours of video for professionals and students in criminal justice and public safety. Documentaries and interviews provide personal field experiences as well as insight into the function and controversies of the justice system.
Regional Law Enforcement
- Spokane Police DepartmentPage gives crime rates, emergency updates, and victim assistance information.
National Law Enforcement Documents
- govinfogovinfo is a service of the United States Government Publishing Office (GPO), which is a Federal agency in the legislative branch, and provides free public access to official publications from all three branches of the Federal Government.
- Homeland Security Digital LibraryHomeland Security Digital Library is a collection of documents with coverage in homeland security, policy, and organizational management, etc. published by federal, state, tribal, and local governmental agencies; professional organizations; think tanks; academic institutions; and international governing bodies.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)The NCJRS provides access to U.S. and international publications, including federal, state and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, grant opportunities, audiovisual presentations and unpublished research. Search the NCJRS Abstracts Database within the Virtual Library.