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CJ 3170: Criminal Justice Research Methods - Prof. Hiropoulos Ramatlhodi

This is a class guide for students in CJ 3170: Criminal Justice Research Methods with Prof. Hiropoulos Ramatlhodi. Find follow-up resources here following each Library session.

Finding Criminal Justice Journals

Criminal Justice Journals can be found in multiple locations on the Library website. 

  1. Using the Article by Subject button on the library homepage, then navigate to Criminal Justice
    • These are multiple databases that will contain articles from Criminal Justice journals
    • Criminal Justice Abstracts is a database that strictly carries journals on CJ topics.
  2. Using the OneSearch Advanced Search button on the library homepage, then navigate to Journal Search on the top of the page.
    • From here you can search specific, known journals, or type in "criminal justice" to find journals on this subject. 
    • Note: Some of these journals may be available in print in the library, but the majority are available online. 

Keywords

  • Field Research
  • Fieldwork
  • Methods
  • Qualitative
  • Observation
  • Ethnography
  • Focus Group
  • Case Study