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Criminology: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Dictionaries

Dictionaries give brief definitions of unfamiliar words, terms, and acronyms.

Oxford Bibliographies - Criminology
Online Dictionary of the Social Sciences
This social science dictionary has 1,000 entries covering the disciplines of sociology, criminology, political science and women's studies with an emphasis toward Canadian examples, events, and names.
The Sage Dictionary of Criminology
Call Number: Scott Reference HV 12 S34 2006
Dictionnaire de la violence et du crime (French)
Call Number: Frost Reference HV 6017 D84 1992

Encyclopedias

Encyclopedias are useful for acquiring basic background information on a topic and are valuable places to start your research.

Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice
Call Number: Scott Reference HV 6017 E52 2002 v.1-4
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior
Call Number: Scott Reference HV 6017 E53 2000 v.1-4

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