R.Bannan
Soc 444
Law Enforcement and the Community

Criminal Justice: International Information

I. Internet Sites:
Some specialized websites that have useful information

Country Background

• Central Intelligence Agency "Factbook on Nations"
  Basic country information from the CIA. http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

• Library of Congress : Country Studies
  Provides extensive textual profiles of foreign countries, prepared by the Federal
  Research Division of the Library of Congress and sponsored by the U.S.
  Department of the Army. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html

Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice

• NCJRS Abstracts Database
  From the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Includes some international information. http://www.ncjrs.org/database.htm

• International Justice Statistics
  From the U.S. Department of Justice http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ijs.htm

• The World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems
  An outstanding site with an aasci country profile of the criminal justice system as well as links to additional information on countries through the United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network (UNCJIN) country profiles.
  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/wfcj.htm

• CWeb's Mega Site of Law Enforcement Sites Internet Links http://www.ccurecweb.com/ including CWeb's International Law Enforcement Sites. (Most non-English) http://www.ccurecweb.com/les/res/resour4.htm

• United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network
  UNCJIN is intended to be a clearinghouse for international exchange and dissemination of information on crime prevention and criminal justice issues. http://www.ifs.univie.ac.at/~uncjin/uncjin.html

Babelfish
A web page translator from Alta Vista. Doesn't work too well with frames however http://babelfish.altavista.com/

III. Databases for identifying articles and books. On Library Web Page under Databases. Check for Periodical sources in the DePaul Journals List (login as public)and books in Illnet Online. Articles and books not owned can be ordered through Interlibrary Loan.

III. Reference Sources for Background Information

Europa Yearbook. 2 vols. London: Europa Publications. Annual.
Includes all nations and international organizations. Provides detailed summary of a nation's history, and political, economic, social and demographic trends. Lists addresses of government offices.
R. 940.503 E89a LCR; LPR

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. 4 vols. New York: The Free Press, 1983
Focus is on U.S, but some international information.
R.364.03 E56k LPR

The Far East and Australasia. London: Europa Publications. Annual
Format similar to Europa Yearbook. Provides more in-depth information on area countries.
R.950 F219 LCR; LPR

Middle East and North Africa. London: Europa Publications. Annual.
Format similar to Europa Yearbook. Provides more in-depth information on area countries
R.915.6 M627a LCR; LPR

IV. Illinet Online- Finding books
Use the catalog to identify books at DePaul and throughout the Illinet system. Keyword title or keyword subject searches such as: sweden police. Change the limits to ALL locations to search other libraries in the system.

Ordering copies from other schools can be done online with the Request Option or by filling out an Interlibrary Loan request.

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