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Researching Criminal Justice
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The Internet is an excellent
supplement to, but not a
replacement for, traditional
library research when
preparing research papers.
On these pages you will find suggestions and links for conducting part of your research with
the help of the World Wide Web. Remember, however, to do the most complete research and
prepare the best paper possible, you must also visit the library and dig through the
articles, books, and other sources found there. Also check the page on
writing papers. If you are new
to the Internet, consider Beginner's Central
for a great tutorial to get
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A NOTE ON FORMAT
The style and format of a research paper varies
depending on the audience to which the paper is addressed. If you are
preparing a course term paper, your instructor may have specific
requirements for the paper's length, style, reference sources, etc.
Manuscripts being prepared for submission to academic journals must meet
that journal's style guidelines, which are usually found in issues of
the journal itself or by writing to the journal editor. If your eventual
audience is an agency board of directors, a gathering of politicians
(like a city council or county commission), or a group of citizens, you
have a bit more leeway in the style, format, and manner of presentation
(consider a Power Point presentation, for example).
The goal on these pages is to provide direction for
general research that may assist persons preparing most any type of
research paper. Specific styles of presentation will not be covered
because of the variation noted above. However, students preparing
traditional term papers --- who are not required to follow an
"instructor-specified" format --- may find helpful the links
on the Writing Papers page. |
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A PLAN OF ATTACK
Regardless of the eventual format or manner of
presentation for a research project, researchers will likely need some
aids in their quest for information. In some cases it will be necessary,
or at least desirable, to incorporate some statistical information.
Finally, everyone can benefit from suggestions on how to organize and
present the information gathered. Four "Researchers" pages
help with these tasks:
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On the Research Aids page are annotated links
describing the ever increasing Internet pages that provide
researchers with a multitude of information sources.
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Listed on the
Statistical Information page are links
to criminology and criminal justice statistics in the United States
and other countries.
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The Writing Papers page holds links to web sites
providing information of writing assistance, helpful software
programs, and other information students especially may find
helpful.
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Consider using PBS videos
as research sources. Search for such
terms as crime and criminal
 
Similarly, A&E videos can provide
interesting information about such
topics as serial killers
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| Are you responsible for evaluating a criminal justice
program? You'll find no better help than that provided at the Bureau of Justice
Administration's
Center for Program Evaluation |
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