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Criminal Justice
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
The United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics, including crime and victims, criminal offenders, prisons, probation and parole, and justice systems at all levels of government.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs - Criminal Justice Links
This Florida State University site pulls together many Internet resources on a variety of topics including information on juveniles, drugs, prisons, police, courts, community corrections, and crime prevention.
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/cjlinks - FBI HomePage
Access to uniform crime reports, information on major investigations, and press releases.
http://www.fbi.gov - Institute for Criminal Justice Studies (ICJS): Web Links
This site is geared to the criminal justice professional. Categories covered include: crime prevention, law enforcement, drugs and crime, government, law and, public policy, and research and evaluation. Developed by Southwest Texas State University's Institute for Criminal Justice Studies.
http://www.icjs.txstate.edu/weblinks.html - Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission Reports
Contains crime statistics for the city of Milwaukee including an Annual Report, an annual summary and analysis of Fire and Police Department services, a written summary of individual citizen Board trials that have been held regarding complaints filed by community members against specific Fire or Police Department employees and a written summary of individual citizen Board trials that have been held regarding a disciplinary decision made by the Fire or Police Chief.
http://www.milwaukee.gov/AnnualandSafetyRepor1102.htm - National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Over 500 downloadable data sets with abstracts, as well as links to criminal justice issues.
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/archive.html - The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online
Data from more than 100 sources. Topics include: characteristics of the criminal justice system; public attitudes; nature of offenses, characteristics of offenders and more.
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook - U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs
This Department of Justice site includes sections on the Justice System, Crime Victims, Fighting Crime and Hot Topics.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov
Criminal Investigation
- Cybercrime
From the U.S. Dept. of Justice. This site contains information concerning intellectual property and computer crimes, including specific cases, laws, and government policies.
http://www.cybercrime.gov
Forensic Science
- CODIS – Combined DNA Index System
Guidelines for collecting and submitting evidence in blood and saliva samples, quality assurance, statistics and links to participating states, from the Department of Justice, Washington, DC.
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/html/codis1.htm - Human Genome Project – DNA Forensics
Comprehensive resource covering forensic identification, arising from the human genome project, discussing accuracies, potential applications and databases such as the Combined DNA Index System. Maintained at Oak Ridge, TN.
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/forensics.shtml - President's DNA Initiative
The President's DNA Initiative was established to provide funding, training, and assistance to maximize the value of forensic DNA evidence in he criminal justice system.
http://www.dna.gov/
Criminal Law
- American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section
The Section's internet presence seeks to not only provide its members, criminal justice professionals, and the general public with information concerning the Section and its activities, but also to serve as a comprehensive resource for individuals interested in the criminal justice system.
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/home.html - American Civil Liberties Union
The foremost defender of the Bill of Rights, including rights against self-incrimination, illegal search and seizure, and cruel and unusual punishment.
http://www.aclu.org
Journal & Review Literature
- Journal of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
The journal provides a forum for dialogue and debate on current criminal law and criminology issues. Limited holdings: 1910-1931. Note: Alverno Library Barcode required for off-campus use.
http://0-www.jstor.org.topcat.switchinc.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=jamerinstcrimlaw - Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture
Available full text, 1993-present. Published by the School of Criminal Justice, University of Albany.
http://www.albany.edu/scj/jcjpc/index.html - The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science
Continues Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1931-1951) and continued by The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (1973-). Note: Alverno Library Barcode required for off-campus use.