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CRMJ 100: Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

To find background information about a topic you aren't familiar with yet, you can look for articles or definitions in a subject-specific encyclopedia or dictionary.  This is often a great strategy to help you get started when you are researching something (similar to using Wikipedia, but using subject specific sources written by experts in the field instead).  Here are a few online encyclopedias related to criminology and criminal justice: