Library Resources on Law Enforcement
The Law Enforcement page is intended to be used in tandem with Criminal Justice Essentials. Essentials includes the databases and other resources most relevant to criminal justice overall. This page lists subject specific databases, books, and websites to help you explore topics specific to the Law Enforcement Emphasis.
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Includes: intelligence-led policing, problem oriented policing, community policing, and modern policing systems; policy and procedures.
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Includes investigation & criminology issues, forensics, and technology-based methods (e.g. body cameras, "lie detectors," drones, etc.)
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Includes: women, LGBT, Native American, African American, LatinX, and other populations.
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Pulled Over: How Police Stops Define Race and Citizenship by
Drawing on the richest study of police stops to date, the authors show that who is stopped and how they are treated convey powerful messages about citizenship and racial disparity in the United States.
Confessions of an Undercover Agent: Adventures, Close Calls, and the Toll of a Double Life by
Charlie Spillers dealt with a remarkable variety of career criminals, including heroin traffickers, safecrackers, burglars, auto thieves, and members of Mafia and Mexican drug smuggling operations. In this riveting tale, the author recounts fascinating experiences and the creative methods he used to succeed and survive in a difficult and sometimes extremely dangerous underworld life.
