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Criminal Justice Research Guide

Criminal Justice Database , hosted by ProQuest, supports research on crime, its causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends. It includes correctional and law enforcement publications and other material relevant for researchers or those preparing for careers in criminal justice, law enforcement and related fields.

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Search Types in the Criminal Justice Database

Try out the different content types in the Criminal Justice Database  by using the keywords "forensic science" as a sample.

✦ Choose Scholarly Journal to find out about current research
✦ Choose a Report to find recent research on scientific methodologies. Report types include documents from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice.
✦ Choose Trade Journals to examine emerging techniques, instruments and technologies. You can find blogs, newspapers and more types.

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