Criminal Justice - Corrections Research Guide
Scope
This guide will help the user locate books, articles and websites related to t he Criminal Justice – Corrections. This guide serves as a starting point for finding information on topics related to Corrections Science . If you would like additional assistance please ask the Reference Librarian.
Overview
Encyclopedias:
International Encyclopedia of Human Rights
Violence in America; 3 volume set Prisons and Prison Systems: A Global Encyclopedia
Call Number: HV 8665 .R67 2006
As more and more countries lock up more and more of their citizens each year, the author wrote to help fill a glaring “void in prison reference books.” His work includes material on famous and important prisons, prison reformers, prison architecture and prison architects. In the introduction, the author argues that the “way a society treats its prisoners can tell you much about its culture,” which makes this a valuable resource for many, both inside and outside of the criminal justice system.
Dictionaries:
Dictionary of American Criminal Justice: key terms and major Supreme Court cases
Directories:
American Correctional Association 2008 Directory FdL Campus, call number HV 9463 .D57 2008
This is the place to look for basic information, including addresses and phone numbers for adult and juvenile correctional departments, institutions, agencies and probation and parole authorities throughout the United States. Some coverage of Canada also.
National Jail and Adult Detention Directory
National Juvenile Detention Directory
Probation and Parole Directory
2001 Directory of Adult and Juvenile Correctional Departments,
Institutions, Agencies, and Probation and Parole Authorities
Vital Statistics
Books, e-books and audiovisual resources
Use Moraine Park Catalog to locate books, e-books, and audiovisual materials on this subject
Suggested keyword searches:
Corrections*
Criminal
Prisoners
Criminal law
Probation*
Women correctional personnel
Periodical Articles
Use the following databases to find journal articles on this topic using the keywords -- “Corrections”, “ Correctional Officers”, “Criminal law” etc.
Criminal Justice Periodicals
EBSCO Database : Select Academic Search Elite and MasterFILE Premier
Facts on File Select Issues and Controversies
NewsBank
WilsonWeb
Websites
American Jails Association (AJA)
http://www.corrections.com/aja/
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those who work in and operate our Nation's jails.
The American Society of Criminology
http://www.asc41.com/
This is an international organization that brings together a multidisciplinary forum fostering criminology study, research, and education. The society conducts annual meeting dedicated to a topic of general interest and sponsors employment exchange and maintains an active job openings on the web.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
This is a division of U.S. Department of Justice. BJS administers national programs to assist States and localities to upgrade the completeness, accuracy, and accessibility of criminal records. Criminal records are critical to implementing law enforcement strategies, conducting background checks, and supporting statistical analysis of crime trends.
Corrections Connection
http://www.corrections.com/
Comprehensive news site dealing with prison and parole issues, including jobs available across the country.
Corrections Science Department at Moraine Park Technical College
http://www.morainepark.edu/pages/362.asp
The Moraine Park Corrections Science Department web page mentions other jobs besides a correctional officer that are possible to have with the corrections science degree, there is a video "tour" of the program along with the curriculum.
Criminal Justice Policy Foundation (includes links to federal law enforcement agencies)
http://www.cjpf.org/links/fedjustice.html
A great place to go if you’re looking for criminal justice information from the federal government.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
http://www.fbi.gov/
The FBI provides hyperlinks to other government/law enforcement agencies for user’s convenience but does not bear any responsibility. However, FBI website provides over 35 lists of the FBI Headquarters (HQ) programs that have established web sites on FBI.gov page. The sidebar gives information on vital topics such as terrorism, Most Wanted, Employment, Library & Reference.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
http://www.bop.gov/
There are job postings, inmate information, the BOP directory and public information available at the Federal Bureau of Prisons website.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/library.html
This is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. NCJRS hosts one of the largest criminal and juvenile justice libraries and databases in the world. Publishes reports and promotes conferences in criminal justice area.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Topical Index
http://www.ncjrs.gov/viewall.html
Alphabetized links make it easy to find something from the NCJRS on your topic.
Occupational Outlook
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos156.htm
Occupational outlook gives a general overview of what a correctional officer can expect from their career and the potential growth that field has in the future. It is very helpful for someone thinking of going into the field of corrections or who is already majoring in the field but just wants an update on the fields outlook.
Rutgers University's World Criminal Justice Library Electronic Network (includes directory for scholarly journals)
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~wcjlen/WCJ/
This is a huge site with many links to various resources.
Wisconsin Department of Corrections
http://www.wi-doc.com/index.htm
This web site offers information and news about facilities, services, and inmates in the state of Wisconsin . Sidebar includes links to Community Corrections, Juvenile Institutions, Adult Institutions and Employment. Most importantly, a link to “the State’s Sex Offender Registry” is included on this web page.
Wisconsin Law Enforcement Directory
https://wilenet.org/html/directory/ledhome.htm
Visitors to this site can download the following listings Department of Justice, Agency Listing, Individual Listing, Fax Numbers, Agency Web Site Addresses and Municipal/County Listing.
Updated 10/2009.
