Best Databases

SAGE Premier  (formerly Criminal Justice Full-Text )

Click on this link, then on "Sage Premier" in the alphabetical list of databases. 

How to Use Sage Premier Database: 

InfoTrac Databases

Click the link above, then on InfoTrac Databases in the alphabetical list.  Next, click "Continue" at the top of the page.  It opens to a Subject Search.  Try subjects like Criminology, Juvenile Offenders, Crime, Criminal Law, etc.  Then click Subdivisions or Related Subjects to see narrower topics within those broad subjects.  You could also click on Advanced Search at the top of the page to enter a combination of keywords to zero in on your precise topic.   If you get no hits, try broadening your search a bit.

Criminal Justice Abstracts 

Click on this link, then on "Criminal Justice Abstracts" in the alphabetical list of databases.

"Criminal Justice Abstracts covers crime trends, crime prevention and deterrence, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, police, courts, punishment and sentencing. The database contains indexes and summaries of international journal articles, books, and governmental and non-governmental reports on a wide range of topics in criminal justice." ~description from database vendor.

How to Search Criminal Justice Abstracts

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts

About this database

An excellent source of up-to-date reports, information, statistics, laws and more.  You can search by keyword, or try clicking on the Topics listed on the left hand side, or browse the subjects "In the Spotlight" in the upper right hand corner.  Administered by the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

LexisNexis Academic

Click the link above, then on LexisNexis in the Alphabetical List of Databases.  Next, click "LEGAL" near the top of the page.  Search for statutes, codes, court opinions, and more.