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Library Resources for CJ130

Keyword Searching Help

Need help developing and combining the right search terms? Click on the link below to take the brief interactive tutorial in order to get a better understanding of Basic and Advanced search features in the Library. 

Topics of Interest - Optional Resources

Click on any of the topical links below to access additional readings.

Please note that while these readings are OPTIONAL and are not required by your instructor, students typically demonstrate an increase in academic achievement (better grades!) when using the library.

Keyword Bank

Below are some suggested keywords and phrases to use when conducting research. Mix and match them in any way. Be aware that adding quotation marks around groups of words tells the databases to search for those words together as a phrase and may result in more targeted search results. 

These  keyword/phrase suggestions can be searched directly in the blue search box on the Search page of this research guide. 

  • "united states" correctional system
  • sentencing "correctional process"
  • crime and punishment
  • criminal punishment
  • history of corrections
  • "intermediate sanctions" corrections
  • "community-based corrections"
  • probation and parole
  • prison "special populations"
  • correctional services 
  • juvenile justice system
  • capital punishment
  • death penalty "supreme court"
  • "incarceration trends"
  • "substantive rights" corrections
  • "constitutional amendments" corrections

Need more? Try searching directly in ProQuest Central, a collection of various databases, including ProQuest Criminal Justice.