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2023 Criminology subject guide

Databases

Databases

 

Legal databases

Journals

Journals

 

We recommend using Browzine to locate relevant journals in your field. You can access it via this link, or from the journals A-Z tab on Library Search. You can search for journals by title or subject, or browse the 'Social Science and Behavioural Science' section of the site. There you will find a range of topic areas, including Criminology and criminal justice. 

Shelf numbers

Shelf numbers

 

When you look a book up on Library Search or your module resource list, the record will show you a number which tells you where you'll find that book in the library. Other books on the same topic can be found at the same number, or "shelfmark". If you want to browse the library shelves for helpful books for your studies, use the list below to guide you. 

Social Sciences - 300

     300.72 Social science research methods

     300.723 Qualitative research methods

Law - 340 - you can find more on the Law subject guide.

     340.115 Law and society

     345.41 Criminal law

     347.41 English legal system

Social problems and social services - 360

     362 Social welfare problems and welfare

     362.88 Victims of crime

364 Criminology

     364.1 Criminal offences

      364.2 Causes of crime

      364.3 Offenders

      364.4 Prevention of crime

      364.6 Penology

     364.63 Probation

     364.8 Discharged offenders

     364.9 Historic and geographical treatments, biography of crime and its alleviation

Charities and campaign groups

Charities and campaign groups

 

Governmental and non-governmental organisations

Governmental and non-governmental organisations

 

Grey literature

Grey literature

 

Grey literature describes research published in non-conventional places not indexed by the major databases. This could include material such as government reports and conference papers.

Newspapers, magazines and media

Newspapers, magazines and media

 

Research organisations

Research organisations

 

Safeguarding

Safeguarding

 

Content

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Kathryn Devine


Kathryn Devine

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