Skip to Main Content

Criminal Justice: Recommended resources

ebook collections

You can find eBooks purchased by the Library using Primo Search. Enter your keyword search and use the Refine my results options to limit the results to Books that are Available online. Alternatively, use the search box below.

 

See more tips on finding and using eBooks.

Library databases


See all Law & Justice Studies databases and Emergency Management, Policing & Public Safety databases.

Need some help with understanding how to use Library databases? See our Database Help Guide.

Legal resources

Cases or Case Law

Case law is an important primary source in legal research. It refers to the decisions made by the courts which can both establish and refine legislative law. Case law is also referred to as “common law”. You can access case databases from the Case Law tab on the Law Library Guide.


Legislation

Legislation is laws made by Parliament in the different jurisdictions of Australia and comprises:

  • Acts (also called statutes)
  • Subordinate or delegated legislation (including regulations, rules, by-laws, ordinances, orders and legislative instruments).
Accessing Legislation

You can access legislation from around Australia on the Legislation tab of the Law Library Guide.


Finding Relevant Cases and Legislation on a Topic

Use secondary sources (encyclopedias, textbooks, commentary or journal articles) to direct you to the relevant case law and legislation in a particular area of law.


Need some help with understanding how to find and use Legal Resources? See the Legal Research Skills for Non-Law Students Guide.

Websites

Statistics

Professional organisations

Charles Sturt University acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which its campuses are located, paying respect to Elders, both past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples.Acknowledgement of Country

Charles Sturt University is an Australian University, TEQSA Provider Identification: PRV12018. CRICOS Provider: 00005F.