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POLI 281: Criminal Justice Policy & Policymaking in Dutchess County

Spring 2024

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ProQuest Social Science Collection
Combined search of 15 ProQuest products: Alt-PressWatch, APA PsycArticles, APA PsycInfo, Black Study Center, Coronavirus Research Database, Econlit, ERIC, Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Healthcare Administration Database, LGBT Magazine Archive, PAIS, PTSDpubs, Sociological Abstracts, and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
JSTOR
Provides full text online access to back issues of selected scholarly journals in history, economics, political science, architecture and art history and other fields. Consult the online tables of contents for holdings, as coverage varies for each title, but usually ends several years before the current year.

JSTOR: Independent Researchers Free Access
With a free personal JSTOR account, you can read up to 100 articles online for free every 30 days (note, some articles may be excluded from this access.)

ProQuest Politics Collection
Combined search of four ProQuest products: Digital National Security Archive, PAIS Index, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, and News, Policy & Politics Magazine Archive (feat. Newsweek)
Google Scholar
Links to peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations

OJJDP Library: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Publications, articles, reports and more.

NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) Abstracts Database
Abstracts of criminal justice publications

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Criminal Justice Policy Review (CJPR)
CJPR serves as a bridge between academics, policymakers, and practitioners by publishing sound research that addresses important issues in crime and justice and examines the implementation and effectiveness of criminal justice policies, programs, and practices.
Criminal Justice Review (CJR)
CJR provides a forum for social scientists to report research findings for informed policy making with respect to crime and justice through innovative and advanced methodologies.
Criminology & Public Policy
Devoted to the study of criminal justice policy and practice. The journal’s central objective is to strengthen the role of research in the formulation of crime and justice policy through publishing empirically based, policy-focused articles.

Poughkeepsie Journal
Select articles published by Gannett Media in the Poughkeepsie division of its USA Today network. Date range: 1999-present

Does not include most of the articles published in the print version of the publication. A better source for current Hudson Valley news is the Albany Times Union, available From NewsBank in its print layout and by article
Times Union
Hearst newspaper focused on Albany, the Capital District, and the Hudson Valley. Dates included: 1986 - current
Also available in its print layout from 2018 - present
Nexis Uni
Legal info and national and international newspapers. Formerly LexisNexis Academic.
U.S. Newsstream
Most recent premium U.S. news content, as well as archives back into the 1980s featuring newspapers, newswires, blogs, and news sites. Includes major and local sources, leading Hispanic news sources, and video and transcripts from CBS 60 Minutes from 1997–2014.
Newspapers.com – World Collection
Full runs and portions of runs for newspapers primarily from the United States, but also including some titles from Australia, Canada, and Great Britain, and one title from Panama. Date range: 1690-2024 (bulk 1710-2000)

Global Think Tanks
Public policy reports, working papers, briefs, datasets, and media produced by IGOs, NGOs, think tanks, and research centers. Date range: 1920-present

Find Policy
This search platform focuses on leading public policy think tanks doing work in climate, economy, education, law & justice, urban issues, and much more, with a focus on the United States.
CRS Reports
CRS reports are used to inform congressional committees and Members of Congress on a variety of topics.
Vera Institute of Justice: Greater Justice New York
GJNY uses data analysis, research, strategic communications, policy, and advocacy to advance bail and pretrial justice reform, reduce the use of jails and prisons, minimize the harms of involvement with the criminal legal system, and support reinvestment in strategies that build safe and thriving communities throughout the state of New York.
Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy: Policy Topics
Part of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, topics include Myths of Public Safety, Neighborhood Effects and the Life Course, Police and Policing, Racial Disparities, and more.
Center for Justice Innovation: Publications & Digital Media
Multiple areas of focus including access to justice, community justice, diversion, and gender and family justice.

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