Criminal Justice Subject Guide

Research Tools & Resources in Criminal Justice

Current News Media

Legal and Carceral System News Sources:

Find Magazines & Newspaper Articles

Find news reporting, analysis, and editorial opinion on current issues in magazines and newspapers.

Search for Magazine articles with One Search: 

  • Limit your search to only magazine articles

Search for Newspaper articles with One Search & ProQuest:

  • Be sure to look for substantive articles! Try limiting to cover story or features for longer, more in-depth reporting.

Search for Newspapers & Magazines in multidisciplinary databases:

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Why News Sources?

Learn about current issues in criminal justice from credible news sources. 

News sources are "non-scholarly," but that does not mean they are bad sources. These are sources that are researched by journalists for the general public, rather than an academic or professional audience.

Unlike scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles, news sources generally cover current events and issues.

Editorials and Op-Eds even provide opinion.

Popular news sources are a good place to look if you want to see:

  • what has happened on an issue
  • current news and analysis
  • public opinion and commentary