These are resources to help you find definitions and gain an understanding of major theories in the field. This can be a great place to start when working on an assignment to make sure your definitions of terms are precise and accurate to your usage. These resources likely would not count towards the sources your professor requests for a given assignment. However, they can still be illuminating, and if used must be included in your bibliography.
You can find more reference material through the Advanced Search function on the Leddy Library website. You can enter a search term relevant to your topic and under “Material Type” select “Reference entry.”
21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook
Encyclopedia of Criminology
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Encyclopedia of Criminological Theory
The Encyclopedia of Women and Crime
Routledge Handbook of Public Criminologies
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