SOC358 - Correctional Organizations
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Notes
It is key that you use a variety of keywords when searching databases. Remember, you are trying to examine corrections from a global perspective.
The country that you are examining will be a good search term.
punishment
corrections
social control
Innovative programming in prisons, jails, corrections
Alternatives to incarceration
Community corrections
Conditions of prisons or jails
Women in prison
Juvenile corrections
Duties of correctional officers
Most common kinds of crimes
The punishment/handling of a particular kind of crime (for example, drug crime)
Punishment of organized crime
Public sentiment towards punishment
Public sentiment towards a particular crime
Past public debates about punishment (for example, what we should do about the death penalty)
Inequality in punishment
Violations of prisoners’ rights
Reentry issues
Current debates about punishment (policy, incarceration, juveniles, etc…) that the country is engaging with
International intervention in state crime and punishment
Illegal immigration
Health issues of incarcerated
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- Sociological AbstractsCoverage: 1952 to present
Indexes and abstracts the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. - Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowCoverage: Varies
Multi-disciplinary database of scholarly and popular articles. Includes full text, peer-reviewed journals, PDF backfiles to 1975, and searchable cited references. - CQ Researcher OnlineCoverage: 1991 to present
A collection of reports covering political and social issues, including topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy. Reports include opposing perspectives, background information on issues, and relevant contacts and further reading. - Family & Society Studies WorldwideCoverage: 1930 to present
Comprehensive coverage of research, policy and practice literature in the fields of family science, human ecology, human development and social welfare. - Historical AbstractsMaximum Concurrent Users: 6
Coverage: 1953 to present
Bibliographic database that covers the history of the world (excluding the United States and Canada), focusing on the 15th century to the present. - JSTORCoverage: Varies
A digital library for scholars, researchers, and students. Access more than 10 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines.
Temporary access to: JSTOR Business IV, Hebrew Journals, Ireland, Jewish Studies, Lives of Literature, 19th Century British Pamphlets, World Heritage Sights: Africa, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa. Ends July 1, 2021 - National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts (ProQuest)Coverage: 1972 to present
The NCJRS Abstracts Database contains summaries of U.S. and international publications, including federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, audiovisual presentations, and unpublished research. The NCJRS Abstracts Database excludes most legal decisions, opinions, and statutes. - NewsBank Access World NewsCoverage: Varies
Includes a variety of news publications worldwide. These sources include major national and international newspapers, as well as local and regional titles as well as newswires, blogs, web-only content, videos, journals, magazines, transcripts and more. Includes fully searchable primary sources. - PAIS InternationalCoverage: 1915 to present
Contains references to journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, and more chronicling global public policy and social issues. - PsycInfoCoverage: 1887 to present
Citations and summaries in the field of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines published in peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports.
- Social Services AbstractsCoverage: Varies
Covers literature on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development - Social TheorySocial Theory delves into the history and evolution of social thought. Topics include sociology, economics, political science, history, anthropology, media studies, diversity studies, literature, and psychology.
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