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Criminal Justice: Library of Congress (LC) Call Numbers

About the Library of Congress Classification System

SUNY Fredonia uses the Library of Congress Classification System (LCC) to assign call numbers to most print materials--books, periodicals, and music scores.

The Library of Congress Classification System is divided into large subject areas which are called "classes." All classes--and subclasses--begin with one, two, or three letters followed by a number which represents more specific aspects of a subject.

This page shows you how to read a call number and lists call number ranges for criminal justice materials.

Locating Books in Reed Library

Books on criminal justice have call numbers starting with HV 6001 and ending with HV 9960:

LC Call Numbers Description
HV6035 → 6197 Criminal Anthropology
HV6201 → 6249 Criminal Classes
HV6250 → 6250.4 Victims of Crime. Victimology
HV6251 → 6773.55 Crimes & Offences
HV6774 → 7220.5 Crimes & Criminal Classes
HV7431 Prevention of Crime, Methods, etc.
HV7435 → 7439 Gun Control
HV7551 → 8280.7 Police. Detectives. Constabulary
HV8290 → 8291 Private Security Services
HV8301 → 9920.7 Penology. Prisons. Corrections
HV9950 → 9960 By Region or Country

These books are located on the first floor of the Carnahan-Jackson Center.

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