Research and Course Guides: SOCI 312--Crime and Delinquency: Background Information

Social Theories and Crime

The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice by Jay S. Albanese (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780470670286
Publication Date: 2014-01-28
Find description and elements of a particluar crime. On the front page is a link to the "theories of crime" that the encyclopedia includes.
The New Blackwell Companion to Social Theory by Bryan S. Turner (Editor)
ISBN: 9781405169004
Publication Date: 2008-09-22
A comprehensive new collection covering the principal traditions and critical contemporary issues of social theory.

Electronic Reference Sources--Wiley Online

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology Online This link opens in a new window
The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology is the reference for students, researchers, librarians, and academics in the field. Articles are written by an international array of experts in the area. It includes over 1800 entries including key concepts, introductions to sociological theories and research, and extensive bibliographies for each article. It is regularly updated.
Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Provides useful and intelligent synthesis of the primary research literature for scientific disciplines, including biomedical, life, physical, and social sciences.

Blackwell Companion to Law and Society
This is a collection of essays on different aspects of how law affects society and culture.
A Companion to Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory, 2nd edition
A collection of articles on current topics of interest to both graduate and undergraduate students studing legal topics.
The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Law and Legal Theory
Written by prominent theorists and philosophers, this resource includes essays on current topics of interest to legal researchers.

Oxford Reference Resources online

Other Electronic Reference Sources

Encyclopedia of information ethics and security by Marian Quigley [editor].

These resources are available through the CLICnet catalog.

The encyclopedia of police science by Jack R. Greene, editor.
Single user only.

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