Research Guides: Justice Studies (UNH Durham): Background Information

Online Reference Resources

Search for definitions and descriptions from an online collection of high quality reference sources in sociology.

CREDO Reference: Criminology and Law
Link goes to Criminology & Law collection. Can search for your term within the individual titles under Sociology, across all subjects, or within the broader Social Sciences category.
The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice (2014)
The Handbook of Race, Ethnicity, Crime and Justice (2018)
Presented in five sections--An Overview of Race, Ethnicity, Crime, and Justice; Theoretical Perspectives on Race and Crime; Race, Gender, and the Justice System; Gender and Crime; and Race, Gender and Comparative Criminology. Each section of the book addresses a key area of research, summarizes findings or shortcomings whenever possible, and provides new results relevant to race/crime and justice.

DSM-5-TR This link opens in a new window
First published revision (2022) to DSM-5 (published 2013) and includes updates from three separate revision processes. A classification of mental disorders with associated criteria designed to facilitate more reliable diagnoses of these disorders.
DSM-5 This link opens in a new window
A classification of mental disorders with associated criteria designed to facilitate more reliable diagnoses of these disorders. PDFs of earlier DSM editions are available. 5th edition, 2013
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society This link opens in a new window
Provide users with a "gender lens" on society by focusing on significant gender scholarship within commonly recognized areas of social research.
Encyclopedia of Social Measurement This link opens in a new window
Captures the data, techniques, theories, designs, applications, histories, and implications of assigning numerical values to social phenomena. Responding to growing demands for transdisciplinary descriptions of quantitative and qualitative techniques, measurement, sampling, and statistical methods, it will increase the proficiency of everyone who gathers and analyzes data. Covering all core social science disciplines, the articles of the Encyclopedia of Social Measurement not only present a comprehensive summary of observational frameworks and mathematical models, but also offer tools, background information, qualitative methods, and guidelines for structuring the research process. Published 2005

SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new window
Supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process. Its library has books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos by academics from across the social sciences. The site is designed to guide users to the content they need to learn a little or a lot about their method.