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Crime, Law & Justice

Criminology | Criminal Justice Administration | Crime Theory & Research Methods | Law

Getting Started

The Pennsylvania State University Libraries collect many materials related to the study and teaching of crime, law, and justice. Among the items that can be found at the libraries are books, maps, journals, videos, and electronic resources.

The collections reflect the focus of the Department of Sociology and Crime, Law & Justice, with resources particularly concentrated in criminology, delinquency, social stratification, inequality, and statistical methods.

In addition, the Libraries have resources related to faculty interests, such as: criminal justice theory, deviant behavior, juvenile justice, law and society, life course studies, mental health, networks, occupations and professions, sentencing, social and environmental psychology, social disorganization, social psychology, social psychology of violence, and victimization.

To assist the community of Penn State faculty and students interested in exploring the field of crime, law and justice, this page has been developed to help you locate library resources.

The tables below will help you to find the right area for browsing the shelves to obtain print materials about Crime, Law & Justice. To identify specific call numbers and shelf locations search the CAT, the Libraries' online catalog.

Call Numbers for Criminology & Criminal Justice Administration

Call number Subject
HV 6001-7230 Criminology
HV 6245-6248 Biography
HV 6250 Victims of Crime
HV 6251-6773 Types of Crime
HV 7231 - 9400 Criminal Justice Administration
HV 7551-8280 Police
HV 8290 - 8291 Private Security Services
HV 8301 - 9481 Penology
HV 8694 - 8699 Capital punishment
HV 9051 - 9230 Juvenile Offenders
HV 9275 - 9430 Reformation of prisoners & Probation

Call Numbers for Law

Call number Subject
K Law (General)
K 48 - 88 Dictionaries
K 486 - 9999 General Works
KB Religious Law
KD Law of the United Kingdom and Ireland
KE Law of Canada
KF Law of the United States
KF 240 - 338 Legal Profession
KF 2971 - 3192 Intellectual Property
KF 3835 - 3845 Veterinary Laws, Animal Laws
KF 5150 - 5156 State Symbols, Patriotic Customs
KG Law of Latin America (General)
KH Law of South America (General)
KJ - KL Law of Europe
KM Law of the Middle East
KN - KP Law of South Asia/China/Japan
KQ - KT Law of Africa
KU Law of Australia/New Zealand
KV Law of Oceania
KW Law of Pacific Islands/Antarctica
KX Public International law
KZ International law
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