SOC 3621 - Criminology - Patterson

Literary guide to significant sources on a variety of subjects. Works as an annotated bibliography and a high-level encyclopedia. Under Subjects, select Criminology

Critical reviews written by leading scholars and scientists in the biomedical, life, physical, and social sciences including criminology, sociology, public policy, law and social science. Annual Reviews are highly cited in ISI's Journal Citation Reports

Authoritative reference work on the subject of American law

Fundamentals of all major areas of law: criminal, tax and social security, human rights, family and employment, education, sports, international and EU; the role and workings of legal institutions such as parliaments, courts, law schools, and international bodies such as the EU and the UN; leading cases, famous trials and distinguished lawyers; and major events in legal history and major debates in legal theory.

Entries on key cases and full treatment of crucial areas of constitutional law.

Entries on major Supreme Court cases written by eminent legal scholars. Each entry provides the United States Reports citation, the date the case was argued and decided, the vote of the Justices, who wrote the opinion for the Court, who concurred, who dissented, an informative account of the particulars of the case, the legal and social background, the reasoning behind the Courts decision, and the impact on American society.

Direct link to the newspaper section of ProQuest. Includes Alt-Press Watch, Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Latin American Newsstand, Canadian Newsstand Complete, ProQuest Newsstand, ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Times of London, and The Tennessean.