CJC 1000: Introduction to Corrections

This guide includes information for this course specifically. General information about criminal justice can also be found on the Crimimolgy & Law Subject Guide. Other subject and course information is available from the Subject & Course Guides section.

Position Paper | Periodicals & Databases | Citations

Position Paper on the Effectiveness of the Death Penalty

The topic of the death penalty is multi-faceted and extremely controversial. Finding information is easy, but you must find a specific focus or else your paper will be hundreds of pages long. The websites below will help you to focus on specific aspects of this topic.

• American Civil Liberties Union's Death Penalty page includes arguments against the death penalty and news stories related to the topic.
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service's: Sentencing and Sactions provides lengthy articles that are relevant to this topic, including articles on alternatives to incarceration, the death penalty, incarceration, restitution, and restorative justice.
• The University College library at Broward Community College provides subject pathfinders for many topics, including one on the death penalty.

Another good starting point is the Opposing Viewpoints and At Issue book series. These books present various sides to contraversial issues. The image below shows you how to search for this book series.

After you decide on your topic, use the catalog to find books and the databases to find journal and magazine articles.

Books

In addition to the Opposing Viewpoints and At Issue book series, you can use the Catalog to find other books in the libraries' circulating collection, as well as reference sources, government documents, and other materials.

Library Catalog Subject Author Title Keyword
Limit to: Print Books E-books Audio/Visual

Electronic books can be found in the catalog with additional reference and e-book resources available on our e-books page.

Periodicals & Databases

Magazines, newspapers and journals are available in print at all LSCC libraries and through online databases.

Finding Articles

Databases provide indexes for articles on a large variety of topics. LSCC has access to more than 70 databases on a range of topics. You can access databases alphabetically or by clicking on the subject categories below.

• General Databases provide articles on a wide variety of disciplines and usually provide sufficient information for most general research
• Law & Public Affairs Databases will provide articles about specific legal topics and will help you with more in-depth research.
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center and SIRS Researcher are two of the best databases for position papers. These databases present multiple arguments on a variety of topics, including the death penalty.

To access LSCC Databases, login using your X-ID number and PIN number (last four digits of your Social Security number). For more infomation visit our how to use databases and find articles pages.

Citation

Remember, plagiarism is a serious violation of LSCC's Academic Integrity policy, so you must cite any idea or direct quote imported from an outside source. The links below provide citation examples and formatting instructions.

• For APA citation styles, refer to the libraries' Citation Center for printable guides and other help with documentation. Ask a librarian for additional assistance.
• For other documentation styles, the Writing Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides good examples and instruction.