At the home page main menu, click on Newspapers and Periodicals. Then select one of these databases for information about criminal justice topics. Periodicals Abstracts Lists articles from general-interest magazines on a wide range of subjects. Newsbank Indexes articles from several national newspapers. Contains ten major topical areas with hyperlinks to web sites or full text documents.
Information ranges from child maltreatment statistics to child welfare issues.
Great for information on public attitudes toward crime, persons arrested, and types of offenses committed. Reference Sources Issues and Controversies Biweekly publication with news digests of current issues and controversies in political, economic, social, and scientific developments. New York Times Critical Issues Annual publication identifying the changes and concerns facing our society. Periodicals Section Editorials on File Semi-monthly publication containing editorials on a wide range of issues. Congressional Digest Monthly magazine featuring controversial issues facing Congress.