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Justice Studies Collection Development GuidelinesGeneral Department InformationThe Department of Justice Studies’ web page is found here Departmental Goals At the undergraduate level the Department of Justice Studies seeks to provide all students with a broad understanding of the functions, roles and critical issues within all the components of criminal justice.Graduate goals include building a firm theoretical and methodological foundation on the causation, treatment, and control of crime and delinquency, and the process of law and justice, to develop professional skills through experience in situations where knowledge gained in the classroom can be tested in applied settings, and to develop a behavioral and attitudinal orientation appropriate for the criminal justice profession. More information is available here
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Special programs within the school Qualified students are able to work on completion of their B.A. and M.A. degrees simultaneously, and can apply up to 12 hours of graduate hours toward the completion of their undergraduate degree requirements.Information on the graduate course curriculum and the M.A. program are available here Scope of CoverageThe following subject areas are collected at the research study level:
The following subject areas are collected at the advanced study level:
Apply the Following Parameters to the Above Scope of Coverage AreasLanguage Primary emphasis is on the English language.
Date of publication Emphasis on current materials.
Geographical guidelines No restrictions
Multiple copies Only when warranted by high demand.
Material TypesMonographs Books Advanced study level and research level scholarly materials are emphasized. Audiovisual material Purchased upon request from the departmental faculty in support of classroom instruction. Theses and dissertations Selectively acquired in support of graduate and faculty research. Microform reproductions Selectively acquired in support of graduate and faculty research. Serials Serials for Justice Studies and Paralegal Studies are assigned to Justice Studies.Any decisions regarding serials subscriptions must be made jointly. Current list of department subscriptions Recent volumes of a select number of scholarly journals in the discipline are also available online through the OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center (EJC) Back issues and full runs of selected scholarly journals focusing on Justice Studies are also available online through Kent StateUniversity’s subscription to JSTOR Government Documents The collection is strong from 1962-present, with earlier collections obtained from purchases and donations.All materials are cataloged and accessible via Kentlink Methods of acquisition As a member of the Federal Depository Library Program Federal publications Many agencies, including the the United States Department of Justice Federal Depository, Documents Data Miner Government Information Databases Online Services and Electronic Resources Access to articles and databases, including full-text, is available here
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