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Criminology & Policing

HeinOnline

Why might I need this database? 

HeinOnline is primarily a law database - however, one of its key subsections is a comprehensive Criminal Justice and Criminology database dedicated to American criminal justice and policing. It contains a wide variety of material, including journal articles, statistics, Department of Justice publications, memoirs, congressional hearings on drug control policies, historic accounts of prison life, and more. It includes up date content as well as historic back issues, allowing you to research in the fields of policing and criminal investigation as far back as the 19th century.

For more information on the Criminal Justice and Criminology database's coverage, visit HeinOnline's info page.

What subjects does it include?

  • Attorney General
  • Crimes and Criminals
  • Criminal Statistics
  • Criminology
  • Drug Enforcement
  • Government Law
  • Investigation and Forensics
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Law and Procedure
  • Law Enforcement
  • Organised Crime
  • Penology
  • Reform and Recidivism
  • Reminiscences
  • Sex Crimes
  • Victimology.

How do I access HeinOnline?

You can access it from the Databases A-Z on the Library homepage. Just search under 'H', and you will find it. Alternatively, you can follow the highlighted link here.

How does it relate to Library Search?

HeinOnline is part of Library Search, so you will find results from it appearing in your Library Search results. However, you may also want to just search within HeinOnline's Criminal Justice & Criminology database. You can do this by selecting the 'Criminal Justice & Criminology' option on the front page of the database.