Your professor is asking that you do some research on the type of crime that your case involves, and how the our criminal justice system should respond to these types of cases. The following types of sources can be great academic, college level sources: journal articles; newspaper articles; book chapters; and professional or government web sites.
Our articles databases are featured here, and are especially strong for finding journal and newspaper articles.
Informs the research process for students in law, law enforcement, or terrorism, training for paralegal service, preparing for a career in homeland security, delving into forensic science, investigating crime scenes, developing policy, going to court and writing sociological reports.
Sociology, social work, human services, criminal justice, anthropology, and cultural studies. Peer-reviewed journals, magazines, book chapters and conference proceedings.
Scholarly, peer-reviewed articles in anthropology, criminology, cultural studies, human services, sociology, political science and public welfare.
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Full-text periodicals on issues from 1923 through current. All articles include an introduction to the topic, a lengthy overview, background information, the current situation, the outlook, and a pro/con section.
Articles from several national newspapers: The Christian Science Monitor, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The LA Times.
Articles from Pennsylvania and national newspapers.
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Full text articles from U. S. business journals, newspapers and newswires.
