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Criminal Justice

On this page you will find Criminal Justice resources to get you started on your research

Getting Started

Here are some good databases to start your Criminal Justice research with.

For scholarly articles:

Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text
Academic Search Complete
Sociological Abstracts
PsycINFO
Google Scholar

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Scopus

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For legal information, news, reports, and more:

For research methods information:

Sage Research Methods

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Crime Mapping

PolicyMap
Online GIS mapping tool that allows you to overlay data on demographics, educational levels, crime, and more on a map at the local, county, state, or national level.

Crimemapping.com
Overlays data from law enforcement agencies on an interactive map to inform the public about crimes their communities.
Community Crime Map
An interactive mapping tool that allows you to overlay crime and offender data.

Last Updated: Aug 19, 2025 4:15 PM
URL: https://library.csueastbay.edu/CRJ
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Subjects: Criminal Justice