- 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
- 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
- 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/
- 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
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