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Police, the public and violence

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Blue Vs. Black

Burris, John L.

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Street Justice

Johnson, Marilynn S.

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Into the Kill Zone

Klinger, David

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Police Brutality

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Police Brutality

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Shielded From Justice

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Police Discipline

Stephens, Darrel W.

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Police Use of Force

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Police Violence

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Policing and the Mentally Ill

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Our Enemies in Blue

Williams, Kristian

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Alien Boy

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Alien Boy

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Academic Search Premier

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Scholarly resource contains full-text, peer-reviewed articles in many academic areas.

eLibrary

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Through eLibrary, you can find images, video, e-books, and 100% full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals.

LGBT Life with Full Text

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Find articles on issues relevant to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities.

Find out what is happening around the world. Read and search thousands of newspapers. Find local news, different views of big stories and lots of crossword puzzles. Search by country, date, topic and more.

New York Times (1980-present)

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News and current events from the New York Times newspaper from 1980 to the present date.

Newspaper Source

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This resource is an index and citation database for many regional and U.S. and international newspapers and news wires.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

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Look here for issues in the news and articles from many views (pro and con) about social issues and current events.

The Oregonian (1987-present)

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This resource contains recent articles from The Oregonian, starting in 1987.

Academic OneFile

Peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources.

CQ Researcher

Written by Congressional Press, Inc, this resource consists of weekly reports written by journalists on current issues.

Educator's Reference Complete

Intended for professional educators and undergraduate and graduate students in the field of education, this resource contains more than 1,100 full-text periodicals covering a variety of disciplines and levels from preschool to college, 200 reports from the U.S. Department of Education, and resources on educational specialties and issues related to administration, funding, and policies.

Ethnic NewsWatch

This resource provides full-text articles from newspapers, magazines and journals with a broad diversity of perspectives and viewpoints. Many of these articles are not indexed in other databases. Включает в себя статьи на русском языке. Información en español sobre la comunidad latina.

Informe Academico

Una colección de revistas hispánicas con textos completos. Abarca negocios, salud, tecnología, cultura, temas de actualidad y otras materias.

MAS Ultra - School Edition

Designed for high school students, this resource contains magazine articles, primary source documents, reference books, and photos, maps and flags.

The Bulletin

This resource indexes and provides full text of the Bend Bulletin, a newspaper published in Bend, Oregon.

The Register-Guard

This resource is a searcheable database of the newspaper. Users can search for articles in the text, headline, byline, picture caption, section and page. Images are not included.

TOPICsearch

This resource provides information about current events, including social, political and economic issues, scientific discoveries and other popular topics. It provides full-text of articles from magazines and newspapers, pamphlets, biographies, book reviews and public opinion polls.

World News Digest

Articles from Facts on File on current and recent world events. This resource includes events from 1940 to the present. Look deeper into your history, current events or civics topic. News stories, primary sources and statistics from 1940 to now.

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