Criminal Justice: Books & Streaming Videos
Criminal Justice
Selected Titles
Streaming Videos
- Beyond PunishmentYears after judgements are made and sentences served, both sides are still searching… Beyond Punishment challenges our ideas of guilt and punishment by examining the need for forgiveness and the inner conflict this wish brings about. What does it mean to forgive? Would that be a betrayal of the victim of the crime? Is there an alternate concept of forgiveness?
- The Bill of Rights: A Living DocumentBrief animations introduce key issues in this look back at the Bill of Rights. A host weaves together past and present, while civics experts explore the complexity of the issue of individual rights versus common good. Related topics include hate speech, school newspapers, random drug testing, gun control, and terrorism. Historical segments discuss Colonial Militias, the Intolerable Acts, Freedom of Worship, the Rights of Accused Persons, and the origins of the individual rights concept. A Cambridge Educational Production.
- Judicial Opinions: The Supreme Court JusticesWith every ruling, the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court shape the judicial landscape of America—and the lives of its citizens. In this NewsHour program, Robert MacNeil and other esteemed journalists take a close look at several renowned jurists and their decisions.
- Violent InteractionsViolent incidents occur less often than in the past. Reddy states that viral videos damage police/community relationships. Panelists discuss police equipment, mentality, culture, and public trust.
- Adam: Interview in Cell17-year-old Adam C. talks in depth about his first week in adult prison from inside his prison cell.
- Perfect Life and BehaviorAdam describes what he would want his life to be like if he could start over and shares words of advice for kids on the street. Adam did not participate in random acts of violence and describes himself as a mentor. He reflects on where he will be in five years.
Recommended Databases for Locating Encyclopedias, eBooks, and Streaming Videos
- Alexander Street Academic Video Online This link opens in a new windowAcademic Video Online is the most comprehensive video subscription available to libraries. It delivers over 70,000 titles spanning the widest range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more. More than 18,000* titles are exclusive to Alexander Street.
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A database of in-depth, authoritative reports on a full range of political and social-policy issues extending back to 1923. Each report is footnoted and includes an overview, background section, chronology, bibliography and debate-style pro-con feature, plus tools to study the evolution of the topic over time.
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text online versions of hundreds of top quality reference books in all major subjects from art to medicine, psychology to history, and technology to literature. Includes bilingual and biographical dictionaries.
- eBook Central This link opens in a new windowChoose from 810,000 ebooks and 1,350 imprints from more than 650 publishers on one platform. ProQuest Ebook Central offers titles from hundreds of trusted publishers on one modern, intuitive platform. Its mobile-optimized design lets researchers get “anytime access” to the content they need – from a single chapter to an entire book.
- eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowCollections of eBooks available via EBSCOhost.
- Films On Demand This link opens in a new windowA web-based digital video delivery service that allows you instant 24/7 access to over 6,200 full-length programs and 65,800 video segments grouped into prearranged subject-specific categories: Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Economics, Science & Mathematics, Health & Medicine, Technical Education, Family & Consumer Sciences, Careers & Job Search, and Guidance & Counseling.
- Gale eBooks (Virtual Reference Library) This link opens in a new windowFull text database providing subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias and general reference books as well as the online version of the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. Subjects include science, history, medicine, psychology and mental health, literature, drama, film, popular culture, business, law, and more.
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Print Reference Sources
Essential Supreme Court Decisions by Call Number: REF KF 4547.4 V55 2022ISBN: 9781538164754Publication Date: 2022
Encyclopedia of the American ConstitutionCall Number: REF KF 4548 E53 2000 (6 vols.)ISBN: 0028648803Publication Date: 2000-06-19
Guide to Congress by Call Number: REF JK 1021 C565 2013 (2 vols.)ISBN: 9781604269536Publication Date: 2012
Landmark Supreme Court Cases by Call Number: REF KF 8742 A37 2007ISBN: 0816069239Publication Date: 2007
