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Last revised: September 2008

Criminology/Criminal Justice

Scope: This guide has been prepared to aid students and faculty of the University of Maryland College Park B.A. Program in Criminology and Criminal Justice, being offered at The Universities at Shady Grove.

Criminology and criminal justice involves studying individual, group, and mass behavior, as well as the institutions, professions, and laws that exist to detect, control, and ameliorate the effects of crime. As a discipline, criminology & criminal justice is situated at the nexus of other social science disciplines such as sociology, psychology, and government, in addition to public policy and legal studies. This guide lists resources found in the Shady Grove Library, in print, and other media, such as videos. It also contains related print and online resources from the UM Libraries, as well as resources from the World Wide Web.

For assistance, you may send inquiries to shadylib@umd.edu, or call 301-738-6120 for more information.



Catalog (USM Libraries)

Use the University of Maryland Library Catalog to search for books, journal titles, goverment reports and other materials owned by the University of Maryland Libraries. The field of criminal justice encompasses a wide range of topics. Here are just a few suggested subject terms relevant to this field:

  • child abuse
  • substance abuse
  • police administration
  • criminal procedure
  • juvenile delinquency
This box will open the catalog and launch your catalog search in a new window.

If you need further assistance in conducting your search, accessing the catalog, or information on how to order books, please contact our staff at the Shady Grove Library (301-738-6020).

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Books

Finding Books & Journals:

The print resources listed here are available at the Shady Grove Library. The print reference sources (REF) are non-circulating items and can not be borrowed from the library. Use the UM Libraries' catalog to search for books and journal (serial) titles. "Serials" include magazines, journals and periodicals. The catalog will give you listings for titles in the USM system libraries, including the Shady Grove Library.

Career Books:

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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Thesauri:

  • Prince’s dictionary of legal citations: a reference guide for attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and law students. 7th ed/ ed. Prince, Mary Miles. Buffalo, NY: William S. Hein, 2006.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF246 .P73 2006
    Description: Law- United States Abbreviations.

  • Black's Law Dictionary. 8th ed./ ed. Bryan A. Garner. St. Paul, Minn.: Thomson/West, 2004.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF156 .B53 2004
    Description: Law dictionary.

  • Burton, William. Burton's Legal Thesaurus. 4th ed revised New York: Macmillan Library Reference.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF 156. B856 2007
    Description: Book provides words commonly used in the legal profession as well as corresponding synonyms.

  • Corpus juris secundum: a complete restatement of the entire American law as developed by all reported cases. St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., [1936-
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF154 .C56
    Description: Law - US, Law reports, digests. Index to v. 22-24 issued as separate unnumbered volume with title: Index to criminal law. Kept to date by cumulative annual pocket parts, replacement volumes, and additional, extra numbered and lettered volumes.

  • Encyclopedia of crime and justice. 2nd ed./ ed. Joshua Dressler. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, c2002.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF HV6017.E52 2002
    Description: 4 volumes: v. 1. Abortion to Cruel & unusual punishment -- v. 2. Delinquent & criminal subcultures to Juvenile justice: Institutions -- v. 3. Juvenile justice: Juvenile court to Rural crime -- v. 4. Schools & crime to Wiretapping & eavesdropping.

  • Encyclopedia of crime and punishment. ed. David Levinson. Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Sage Publications, 2002.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF HV6017 .E524 2002
    Description: 4 volumes & Index. Criminal justice and administration of criminal justice.

  • Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime. ed. Eric Hickey. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, 2003.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF HV 6515.E5323
    Description: Provides detailed excerpts of notable and infamous homicides over the course of recorded history.

  • Encyclopedia of the American Constitution.  2nd ed., editors: Leonard W. Levy, Kenneth L. Karst, Adam Winkler. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2000.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF4548 .E53 2000
    Description: 6 volumes; Constitutional law - United States. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

  • Combs, Cindy. Encyclopedia of Terrorism. New York: Facts on File, 2007.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF HV6431.C65 2007
    Description: Encyclopedia provides detailed discussions of the who, what, where, when, and why of terrorism.

  • Jost, Kenneth. The Supreme Court A to Z. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press, 2007.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF8742.A35 S8 2007
    Description: Encyclopedia examines the court, its history, and the men and women who have served on it.

  • Jack R. Greene, editor. The encyclopedia of police science. New York: Routledge, 2007.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF HV7901 .E53 2007
    Description: Covers all the major sectors of policing in the US.

  • U.S. Department of Justice. National criminal justice thesaurus. National Institute of Justice, 1998.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF 9223.A15U56 1998
    Description: Book contains descriptors or terms used to index literature in the National Criminal Justice Reference Service.

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Law School Books:

  • 2007- 2008 NALP Directory of Law Schools. National Association for Law Placement, 2007.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF 266.N38 2007/2008
    Description: A directory of law schools in the United States.

  • ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools 2008. Editors: Wendy Margolis, et al. Law School Admissions Council,2007.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF273.O33 2008
    Description: Contains information about law schools in the United States that are accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) as well as information on admission to the bar upon graduation.

  • Cracking the LSAT with DVD, 2008 Edition. Editors: the Princeton Review Staff. Random House Information Group, 2007.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF 285.Z9C74 2008
    Description: Features full-legnth practice tests, video instruction, test prep techniques and question-answering strategies to help students succeed on the Law School Admissions Test examination.

  • Miller, Robert H. Law school confidential: the complete law school survival guide : by students, for students. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2000.
    Location:  Shady Grove  REF KF283.M55 2000
    Description:  Law-Study and teaching, United States; Law students, United States Handbooks, manuals, etc.

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Other Reference Books:

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Databases at UM Libraries

Note: The following is a selected list of electronic databases available through Shady Grove Library. Please consult Research Port for the full list of available Criminology and Criminal Justice subject databases.

Please also note that registered patrons are required to Login for a remote access to the databases. Please contact a library staff if you need additional information.

  • Criminal Justice Abstracts

    Criminology database from Sage Publications, Inc. Comprehensive coverage of international journals, books, reports, dissertations and unpublished papers on criminology and related disciplines from 1968 to the present. Prepared in co-operation with the Criminal Justice Collection of Rutgers University Library, Criminal Justice Abstracts covers crime trends, crime prevention and deterrence, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, police, courts, punishment and sentencing. The database contains indexes and summaries of international journal articles, books, and governmental and non-governmental reports on virtually any topic in criminal justice.

  • Criminal Justice Periodicals (by Proquest)

    Provides indexing and abstracts for nearly 200 U.S. and international journals covering a broad range of criminal justice issues. Includes full-text of 45 titles, including American Bar Association Journal, Corrections Today, Crime & Delinquency, and Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

    Topics include: corrections administration, law enforcement, social work, industrial security, drug rehabilitation, and criminal and family law. Coverage: 1981-present.

  • LexisNexis Academic

    Legal Research section has full-text of law reviews and legal newspapers, newsletters and magazines, federal and state case law, Shepard's citations for US Supreme Court cases, federal code and regulations, and state code. "Get a case" section is the quickest way to find any U.S. published court decision if you know party names or case citations. It also has mostly full-text access to US and international newspapers (including the Washington Post and the New York Times), journals, wire services, and news transcripts.

  • Current Index to Statistics (by CIS)

    References are drawn from 162 core journals that are fully indexed, non-core journals from which articles are selected that have statistical content, proceedings, edited books, and other sources. Includes criminology and criminal justice statistics. Access this database via Reserch Port.

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Internet Resources

Web sites:

  • Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
    http://acjs.org/
    The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences is an international association established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice. ACJS promotes criminal justice education, research, and policy analysis within the discipline of criminal justice for both educators and practitioners.

  • ALMExperts.com
    http://www.almexperts.com/EXPERTWITNESS
    A listing of expert witnesses and consultants.

  • American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
    http://www.aafs.org/
    Career and educational opportunities, including a special page called the "Young Forensic Scientists Forum" make this site valuable for aspiring and practicing forensic scientists.

  • American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL)
    http://www.aapl.org
    This organization consists of psychiatrists dedicated to practice, teaching and research in forensic psychiatry, a subspecialty of psychiatry in which scientific and clinical expertise is applied to legal issues regarding civil, criminal, and correctional or legislative matters. Content includes a code of ethics, table of contents to Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, and selected articles from the "AAPL Newsletter."

  • American Society of Criminology
    http://asc41.com/
    The American Society of Criminology is an international organization concerned with criminology, embracing scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the etiology, prevention, control, and treatment of crime and delinquency. This includes the measurement and detection of crime, legislation, the practice of criminal law, as well as a review of the law enforcement, judicial, and correctional systems.

  • Bureau of Justice Statistics
    http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
    This site provides very good, comprehensive statistical resources for criminology and criminal justice. Statistics regarding crimes and victims, drugs, criminal offenders, the justice system and law enforcement are included.

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation: Uniform Crime Reports
    http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
    This site provides official crime statistics for the entire United States. Find Uniform Crime or Federal inmates, to introduce professionalism to the prison service and to ensure consistent and centralized administration of prisons.
    This site provides current and historical statistics about the federal prison system.
    Statistical data on federal prison populations by gender, race, ethnicity, age and other demographic is available.

  • Legal Resource Guide to the Federal Bureau of Prisons 2004
    http://www.bop.gov/news/PDFs/legal_guide.pdf
    This publication is intended to serve as a guide to legal resources, including relevant statutes, regulations, program statements (available on the Internet), and current case law on issues that the BOP is facing today. It also provides a general overview of the Bureau of Prisons, its services, and programs.

  • Justice Studies Association
    http://justicestudies.org/
    The Justice Studies Association (JSA) is a not-for-profit membership association established in 1998 to foster progressive writing, research, practice, and activism in all areas of criminal, social, and restorative justice.

  • Maryland Justice Analysis Center
    http://www.mjac.umd.edu/
    The MJAC began operating in 1985 as one of the state level Statistical Analysis Centers coordinated by the Justice Research and Statistics Association.
    This site provides the following: Criminal Victimization and Attitude Surveys (collected in 1992 and 1993),
    Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy Sentencing Database; Prison Statistics; Links to National and Maryland organizations.

  • Maryland State Law Library
    http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/
    The Maryland State Law Library Web site is an extremely useful place to find out legal information for Maryland. There is a free online version of the Maryland Code available here (full-text search available by Lexis-Nexis). You can check their online catalog, consult their glossary of legal terms and legal abbreviations, or consult their reference guides. Especially useful is the extensive list of links to legal information on the internet under the Quick Link: http://www.lawlib.state.md.us/Lawtopic.htm

  • NALP Directory of Law Schools
    http://www.nalplawschoolsonline.org
    NALP is an educational association established in 1971 to meet the needs of the participants in the legal employment process – legal employers, law schools, law students and graduates – for information, coordination, and standards. NALP’s membership includes virtually every ABA-accredited law school, several Canadian schools, and more than 800 legal employers across the country.

  • National Institute of Justice
    http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/
    NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues.

  • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
    http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
    The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system. The site provides full-text research articles, and bulletins, such as the "Youth Violence Research Bulletin", and other publications online. You can also link to the NCJRS site and reference resources.

  • On the Docket: US Supreme Court News - Northwestern University
    http://otd.oyez.org
    On the Docket is an online clearinghouse for news about decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court and those cases that the justices accept for review. On the Docket is a part of the Oyez Project, a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court and its work.

  • OYEZ (U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia site)
    http://www.oyez.org
    The Oyez Project is a multimedia archive devoted to the Supreme Court of the United States and its work. It aims to be a complete and authoritative source for all audio recorded in the Court since the installation of a recording system in October 1955. The Project also provides authoritative information on all justices and offers a virtual reality 'tour' of portions of the Supreme Court building, including the chambers of some of the justices.

  • Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
    http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook
    The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States.

  • Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
    http://samhsa.gov/
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has established a clear vision for its work -- a life in the community for everyone. To realize this vision, the Agency has sharply focused its mission on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders. SAMHSA is gearing all of its resources -- programs, policies and grants -- toward that outcome.

  • Supreme Court of the United States
    http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
    The Home page of the U.S. Supreme Court. Search and download Dockets, Opinions, Briefs, Oral Arguments and Recent decisions. Find information about the Supreme Court, the Constitution of USA, about visiting the Court, and for public information on the court's activities and how to contact.


    Online Guides:


    Note: The following guides were created by the UM libraries unless otherwise stated.

  • Finding NCJRS Materials
    http://www.lib.umd.edu/GOV/ncjrs.html
    This guide is found through the Government Documents page on UM Libraries Web page. It will assist you with how to search the the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) database.

  • Forensic Science Resources on the Internet
    http://www.istl.org/03-spring/internet.html
    This is an online guide authored by Cynthia Holt, Science and Engineering Librarian, of the Gelman Library, George Washington University. The scope of this web-bibliography is to point people to some of the best resources on the web for forensic science research and information. Some of the annotations for the resources were drawn from the organization providing the resource.

  • Government Links – U.S. Federal, State, and Local
    http://www.lib.umd.edu/GOV/us_gov_links.html
    This guide is provided by UM Libraries' Government Documents & Maps department, located in the McKeldin Library. Most governmental bodies in the United States at the federal, state and local levels make materials available on the Internet. While print sources still tend to be more useful for historical information on the Presidency, the Congress, and other governmental bodies, materials on the Internet are often excellent sources of current information. Provided at this site is a selection of these resources.

  • A Guide to Criminal Justice Research at the University of Maryland
    http://www.lib.umd.edu/MCK/ccjs100.html
    Research resources compiled and Web page developed by librarians at University of Maryland (UM) Libraries for use as a student guide to the CCJS100 class. UM Libraries have many resources that will help with research assignments. The following sources are suggestions only. If you have questions about remote access to Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe from this page, please see Off-Campus Access to Library Resources.

  • Legal Research - Case Law Guide and Resources
    http://www.lib.umd.edu/GUIDES/legalresearch.html
    This guide was compiled and web page developed by Travis Johnson and Gerri Foudy, Social Sciences Team, librarians at McKeldin Library. It contains a primer on the US legal system, steps to legal research, electronic resources, print publications and also a guide to citing legal resources.

  • Online Source of International Statistics
    http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/intstat.html
    Many governments and international organizations are putting their statistical data on the Internet. The majority of the sources listed here are free-of-charge and accessible to anyone with access to the World Wide Web.

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APA Style Guide:

Citing Sources Using APA
http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/citing_apa.html

This guide shows students how to correctly cite sources using the American Psychological Association's (APA) style. This style is commonly used in psychology social science programs, including criminology.

This guide provides a basic list of formats for more common sources and is not a comprehensive guide to this citation style. For more information, consult the American Psychological Association's Publication Manual of the APA, 5th edition. Located in Shady Grove Course Reserves and Stacks BF76.7.P83 2001.

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What Is Plagiarism:

What is Plagiarism?
http://www.lib.umd.edu/UES/plag_stud_what.html

This site explains what is considered plagiarism according to the University of Maryland Code of Academic Integrity. In addition, the site addresses proper ways to cite sources according to the various style manuals as well as research tips so that students can avoid making this costly mistake.

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E-journals

Unless otherwise indicated, the following electronic journals are full text. Because of licensing agreements, most of these journals can only be used by current faculty, staff, and students of the University of Maryland, College Park. These users can access them on campus or via Research Port. More information on remote access is available.

  • The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse (1993- )
  • Behavioral Sciences and the Law (1983- )
  • The British Journal of Criminology (1960- )
  • Crime and Delinquency (2000- )
  • Criminal Justice and Behavior (2000- )
  • Criminology (1970- ) [most recent year not available]
  • Criminology and Public Policy (2001- )
  • The Howard Journal of Criminal Justice (1998- ) [most recent year not available]
  • International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (2000- )
  • International Social Science Journal (1959- )
  • The internet journal of forensic science (2003- )
  • Journal of Criminal Justice (1995- )
  • Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (2004- )
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2000- )
  • The journal of psychiatry & law (2002- )
  • Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency (2000- )
  • Narcotics enforcement & prevention digest (2000- )
  • Policing (1978- ) [most recent year not available]
  • Prevention Science (2000- ) [most recent year not available]
  • The Prison Journal (2000- )
  • Social Science & Medicine (1995- )
  • The Social Science Journal (1995- )
  • Social Science Research (1995- )
  • Theoretical Criminology (2000- )

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Print Journals

Please note: This is only a selection of print journals, related to Criminology/Criminal Justice that are available at Shady Grove Library. Please check the Catalog for Criminology and Criminal Justice journals available at different locations.

  • Title: Criminology
    Frequency:Quarterly
    Location: Shady Grove Periodicals REF HV6001. C7
    Holdings: v.41- (2003-)

  • Title: Criminology & Public Policy
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Location: Shady Grove Periodicals REF HV6001. C734
    Holdings: v.6- (2007-)

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Videos

Please note: The videos listed below are all located at Shady Grove Library. For videos in the UMCP Nonprint Media collection, search the Catalog, choosing the "Nonprint Media Services" option under "Location" on the Advanced Search search boxes. Videos located in Nonprint Media cannot be checked out by students but can be viewed on-site at Nonprint Media Services, located in the Hornbake Library building at College Park.

  • A Crime of Insanity. Produced and written by David Murdock; Miri Navasky, and Karen O'Connor. Alexandria, Va.: PBS Home Video, c2002.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF RA1151 .C87 2002
    Description: In 1994 a paranoid schizophrenic man, Ralph Tortorici, took a class of college students hostage, threatening and wounding one of them. This documentary examines the ethical dilemmas surrounding the insanity defense.

  • In Search of Al Qaeda . Produced, written and reported by Martin Smith.  Alexandria, Va. PBS Video, c2002.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF HV6433.M52 I5 2002
    Description: Follow the trail of Al Qaeda from the Afghan border areas into Pakistan's cities, as U.S. and Pakistani authorities track down some of the network's leaders. The journey continues to other Middle Eastern countries, where local villagers, officials and others are interviewed about what has happened to Al Qaeda and its efforts to regroup.

  • In Search of Bin Laden . Produced and directed by Martin Smith ; written by Martin Smith and Lowell Bergman. (Alexandria, Va.) PBS Home Video ; Burbank, CA. c2001.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF HV6430.B55 I5 2001
    Description: Investigates Osama bin Laden, his followers, and the bombings of two United States embassies in Africa in 1998. This special edition has been updated to cover the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, of which bin Laden is accused, and the 2000 bombing of USS Cole.

  • Juvenile Justice. Written by Michel Martin and Janet Tobias. Produced and directed by Janet Tobias and Laura Rabhan Bar-On; Alexandria, Va. PBS Video, c2001.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF HV9104 .J864 2001
    Description: Explores whether children who commit serious crimes should be tried as juveniles or adults. Illustrates what can happen to young offenders when they use up their options in the juvenile court system, and ways that these children can be effectively rehabilitated.

  • Obedience. Producer, Stanley Milgram. University Park, PA : Pennsylvania State University, Media Sales, 1986.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF BJ1459 .M55 1986
    Description: Presents an experiment conducted during 1962 at Yale University on obedience to authority. Describes both obedient and defiant reactions of subjects who are instructed to administer electric shocks of increasing severity to another person.

  • Quiet Rage: The Stanford Prison Study . Produced and directed by Ken Musen ; Written by Ken Musen and Philip Zimbardo. Stanford, CA: Stanford University [distributor], [1992], c1991.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF HV6089 .Q54 1992
    Description: Discusses a prison simulation experiment conducted in 1971 with students at Stanford University and considers the causes and effects that make prisons such an emotional issue. Documentary includes new film, flashback editing, follow-ups 20-years later, and an original music score; reveals the chronology of the transition of good into evil, of normal into the abnormal.

  • Real Justice. Produced and written by Ben Loeterman & Ben Gale.  Alexandria, Va. PBS Video, c1999.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KFX1133.2 .R43 1999
    Description: This documentary visits the prosecutors of Boston's Suffolk County district attorney's office who prosecute homicides, drug arrests, car theft, and assault and battery cases. Goes inside the daily workings of America's criminal justice system to reveal the offers, counteroffers, deals, and compromises that keep cases moving through our crowded courts.

  • Scottsboro: An American Tragedy. Written and directed by Barak Goodman; Alexandria, Va: PBS Home Video, c2001.
    Location: Shady Grove  REF KF224.S34 S26 2001
    Description: In 1931, in Paint Rock, Alabama, the scene of one of the most significant legal fights of the twentieth century. The trials of nine black young men would draw North and South into their sharpest conflict since the Civil War, yield two momentous Supreme Court decisions and give birth to the civil rights movement.

  • Slim Hopes: Advertising and the Obsession with Thinness Written and presented by Jean Kilbourne; executive produced, directed, and edited by Sut Jhally.  Northhampton, MA: Media Education Foundation, 2002.
    Location:   Shady Grove  REF BF697.5 .B63S5 2002
    Description: Illustrated lecture which explores the manner in which women are portrayed by advertising with the focus on thinness. Discusses the impact this portrayal has on the self images of women and girls.

  • The Supreme Court  director, Thomas Lennon ; series producer, Mark Zwonitzer ; executive producer, Jody Sheff .  New York, NY : Ambrose Video Publishing, c2007.
    Location:   Shady Grove  REF KF8742 .S857 2007
    Description: A look at the history, impact and drama of The Supreme Court, focusing especially on the personalities of America’s highest court. Originally produced as a 4 episode documentary miniseries for public television in 2007.

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