Criminal Justice Documents: A Selective, Annotated Bibliography of U.S. Government Publications Since 1975

by John F. Berens

Overview

Lucid annotations and discriminating selection distinguish this timely bibliography of 1,098 U.S. government documents published between 1975 and October 1986. Full bibliographic data include Su-Docs number, a time save for depository libraries. Classified under eight broad subject headings, materials cover the criminal justice system, crime and criminals, law enforcement, the courts, corrections, juvenile justice, security, and special resources. . . . [Since] the government has been a principal force in the analysis of crime and its prevention, the importance of a fully annotated guide to its wealth of publications is evident. Booklist

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313251832
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/15/1987
Series:	Bibliographies and Indexes in Law and Political Science , #7
Pages:	251
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

JOHN F. BERENS is Head of Public Services, Olson Library, Northern Michigan University.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Abbreviations
Criminal Justice System
Crime and Criminals
Police and Law Enforcement
Law and the Courts
Corrections
Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency
Security
Special Criminal Justice Resources
Appendix: Directory of Regional Depositories
Indexes: Author Index; Subject Index; Geographical Index; Association/Organization Index