This research guide is intended for students taking Criminal Justice classes at NCC. It will help you learn about the library's available resources. Use the tabs to find information on the different types of resources available.
First time doing research at NCC? Our Research Basics at NCC Tutorial covers choosing a topic, choosing sources, finding books and articles using the library's resources, other information sources, and citing sources in more detail. Review it here: http://libguides.northampton.edu/researchbasicstutorial
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New York City councilman Yusef Salaam will be speaking at NCC in Spring 2025. He was falsely accused of rape and assault as a teenager, and convicted as part of the infamous Central Park Five case in 1989. Salaam and the other defendants were eventually exonerated and released from prison, and he has since worked as an activist, fighting for the rights of prisoners and advocating for criminal justice reform.
These Library resources will give you an in-depth understanding of the miscarriage of justice that occurred in this case.
Central Park Five: A Chronicle of a City Wilding by 
Central Park Five: A film by Ken Burns by