Welcome to the Law and Criminal Justice research guide. This guide provides research strategies and resources for finding books, law review articles, relevant websites, and more.
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PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
In the United States, there are three basic types of law:
Each operates under the authority of the U.S. and state Constitutions, and the sources of these laws (PRIMARY SOURCES) are:
In order to analyze or understand the law, or to put it in context, consult SECONDARY SOURCES such as legal encyclopedias, law journals, and books and articles about the law.
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