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Finding a book in the library

Find the following book in the Library catalogue: Hale, C. (2013) Criminology. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. What is the shelfmark in Belfast?
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364/CRI: 3 votes (100%)
Total Votes: 3

Finding an ebook

Find the following ebook in the Library Catalogue: Carrabine, E. (2014) Criminology: a sociological introduction. 3rd ed. London: Routledge. Open Part 3, Chapter 10. What do statistics suggest is by far the most frequently reported crime?
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Hate crime: 1 votes (33.33%)
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Finding the full text of journal references

You have been asked to find the full text of the following journal article:

Lawther, C. (2010) ‘Securing’ the past: policing and the contest over truth in Northern Ireland. British Journal of Criminology, 50 (3), 455-473. 

Which Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is mentioned at the start of the Introduction?
Peter Brooke: 10 votes (12.35%)
Peter Hain: 51 votes (62.96%)
Peter Mandelson: 20 votes (24.69%)
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