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DEATH PENALTY

Death Penalty
http://deathpenaltyinfo.msu.edu/
"About the Death Penalty" is a searchable site that includes pro and con viewpoints, stages of a capital case, history, and how each method of execution is carried out. Interactive U.S. maps in State by State Data show executions and death row inmates by ethnicity, gender, or juveniles; legislation about the mentally retarded, juveniles, and life without parole; and methods of execution used. Included are State Summaries with facts and history, and a table of comparisons. Courtroom Cases presents various issues for jury selection and four actual cases, and there is also a Teacher's Guide.

Death Penalty Information Center
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/
In addition to factual and historical information, this site also extensively provides facts sheets, state information, articles, and related websites.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Child Welfare Information Gateway
http://www.childwelfare.gov/
Sponsored by the Department of Health & Human Services, this site provides statistics and research as well as legal issues and laws.

Domestic Violence
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/dv.htm
Government site from The Office for Victims of Crime that includes national organizations, programs and online resources.

Family Violence Prevention Fund
http://endabuse.org/
Includes factual information and personal stories to provide education against violence in the home.

DRUG ABUSE

Drug Information
http://www.dea.gov/concern/concern.htm
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration examines various drugs, their effects, trafficking trends, user population, legislation, and treatment resources.

FEDERAL RESOURCES

Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section
http://www.cybercrime.gov/
Provides current information about computer crime, hacking, intellectual property crime, cyber ethics, and much more.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
http://www.fbi.gov
This site provides links to Uniform Crime Reports, features current major investigations, and posts wanted lists with images. Also provides links to criminal justice e-journals and the full text of research reports. 

FORENSIC SCIENCE

Handbook of Forensic Services
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/handbook/forensics.pdf
The material at this official site describes the process by which forensic examinations are conducted at the FBI Laboratory. It includes a description of the procedures used for crime scene search and safety, evidence examination, and the packaging and shipping of evidence to the lab. (Copyright 2000 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. February 28, 2001)

Journal of Forensic Sciences
http://journalsip.astm.org/JOURNALS/FORENSIC/jofs_home.html
Provides indexing to peer-reviewed papers of interest to forensic scientists. The journal is searchable by keyword from 1972-present, and citations and abstracts are available.

GENERAL SOURCES

GUN CONTROL

Gun Laws, Gun Control, & Gun Rights
http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/gunlaw.htm
" A resource for individuals on all sides in the ongoing controversy over the legal status of guns in the United States".  Includes news releases, current legislation, articles, statistics, and more.

JOURNALS

Social Welfare & Social Work: Crimonology, Penology, & Delinquency

http://wc5ca4yl9r.search.serialssolutions.com/?V=1.0&L=WC5CA4YL9R&N=100&S=SC&C=SO0478

JUVENILE CRIME

Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice
http://www.nap.edu/books/0309068428/html
NAP has made the full text available for free on their Website. The study was written by the National Research Council's Panel on Juvenile Crime and discusses patterns and trends in crimes by children and adolescents.  (Copyright The Scout Report by Internet Scout Project. Feb 23, 2001)

Juvenile Justice Committee
http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=CR200000
This site by the American Bar Association provides information and advocacy, including many links to sites concerning juvenile criminal matters. A special page presents information on the death penalty as applied to individuals who committed murder while a juvenile. The site also offers publications relating to juvenile justice and adequate representation of juveniles" abstract by J.F. of LII Week. (Copyright 2000 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. March 27, 2000)

National Youth Gang Center
http://www.iir.com/nygc
Published by the Institute for Intergovernmental Research, a research & training organization specializing in law enforcement, juvenile justice and criminal justice issues. The organization sponsors a listserv called GangInfo, Internet links to documents on youth gangs, and publishes reviews of gang literature.

National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center
http://www.safeyouth.org/scripts/index.asp
This searchable site is "a central source of information on prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against children and teens."  Sections are available for Parents and Guardians, Professionals, and Teens with accompanying FAQ's. Hot Topics contains links to related articles, pamphlets, and fact sheets form the federal agencies involved with this issue. (Copyright 2000 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. February 28, 2001.)

Youth Violence Prevention
http://www.mentalhealth.org/schoolviolence
In an effort to reduce violent behavior in schools, this site provides a comprehensive community wide and school wide approach  "to promote the development of healthy behaviors, competence, and resilience in school-aged children and youth." It includes samples of model programs, information and links about violence prevention, publications about kids' behavior and emotions for parents, and guides to dealing with emergencies. from the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), a component of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  (Copyright 2001 by Librarians' Index to the Internet, lii.org. March 28, 2001)

ORGANIZATIONS

NJJRS - National Criminal Justice Reference Service
http://www.ncjrs.gov/index.html
Administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, this site contains a topical A-Z index, information on courts and corrections, and resources in such areas of crime, juvenile justice, and law enforcement.

Safe Horizon
http://www.safehorizon.org
Safe Horizon provides direct services, research, and is an advocacy organization serving the five boroughs of NYC.  The site also provides an extensive list of related links.

SEARCH : the National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics
http://www.search.org/
"SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, is a nonprofit membership organization created by and for the states, which is dedicated to improving the criminal justice system through the effective application of information and identification technology. Since 1969, Search's primary objective has been to identify and help solve the information management problems of State and local justice agencies confronted with the need to exchange information with other local agencies, State agencies, agencies in other states, or with the Federal government."

UNICRI - United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute
http://www.unicri.it
"UNICRI was first established in 1968 as the United Nations Social Defense Research Institute (UNSDRI) by Resolution 1086 B (XXXIX) of the Economic and Social Council. The Council requested the Secretary-General to proceed with arrangements to strengthen the United Nations action in the prevention and control of both juvenile delinquency and adult criminality".

Vera Institute of Justice
http://www.vera.org
Site has extensive list of links for criminal justice information.

PRISONS

Debt to Society
http://www.motherjones.com/news/special_reports/prisons
Mother Jones looks at the real price of prisons. Includes articles, incarceration statistics atlas, and directory of resources.

Emerging Issues on Privatized Prisons
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/bja/181249.pdf
Report presents results of a national study to examine efficacy of prison privatization. 

Federal Bureau of Prisons
http://www.bop.gov
Provides access to the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and National Institute of Corrections web pages. Access this site for weekly population reports, a detailed history of Alcatraz, a history of federal prison industries, and publications on prison management operations.

Probation and Parole in the United States, 2005
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/ppus05.htm
Report on the number of persons on probation and parole, by state, race and sex for the year 2005, and includes comparison information to 1995 to 2000 figures.

RACIAL PROFILING

Racial Profiling: Old and New
http://www.aclu.org/racialjustice/racialprofiling/index.html
This site from the American Civil Liberties Union includes press releases, legislative documents, fact sheets, and resources.

A Resource Guide on Racial Profiling Data Collections Systems: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/bja/184768.pdf
"Prepared by staff at Northeastern University for the US Department of Justice, this report is a resource guide on racial profiling. The report offers an overview of the nature of racial profiling; gives information on data collection and its purpose; describes current activities in California, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Great Britain; and offers some recommendations for the future. Non-specialists may not be interested in the particulars of data collection, but the report still contains much of interest to anyone concerned with racial profiling and efforts to stop the practice."  (Copyright 1994-2001 The Scout Report, by Internet Scout Project. Feb 9, 2001)

STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Crime Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov/key_stats/index.php?markup=XHTML&pageType=program&id=crime
Provides links to statistics from related government web sites such as the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Prisons, Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, and Office of Immigration Statistics.

Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2006
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007003
The annual report from the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics presents data on crime in schools and aggregates information from a variety of sources: the National Crime Victimization Survey; the School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey; the Youth Risk Behavior Survey; and the School and Staffing Survey.  (Copyright The Scout Report by Internet Scout Project 1994-2001. October 1, 1999)

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/index.html
The University of Michigan provides access to over 550 criminal justice data collections free of charge. Site can be searched by keyword and also links to related sites.

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
Compiled from more than 100 sources, the Sourcebook is presented in six sections (system characteristics, public opinion, offenses known, arrests, judicial processing, and corrections), containing almost 700 tables. "Nearly all the data presented are nationwide in scope and, where possible, they are displayed by regions, States, and cities to increase their value for local decision-makers and for comparative analyses." Additional resources include a subject index, an annotated bibliography, technical appendices, and a list of source publishers with contact information.

TUTORIALS

Justice Technology Information Network
http://www.justnet.org
"The technologies presented in this video include video evidence analysis, thermal imaging, geographic information systems, and DNA evidence."

Latent Fingerprint Processing Techniques - Selection & Sequencing Guide
http://www.cbdiai.org/Reagents/main.html
Interactive site from the Chesapeake Bay Division - International Association for Identification.

Taking Legible Fingerprints
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cjisd/takingfps.html
FBI guide that provides information regarding the nature of fingerprints and outline techniques for taking legible fingerprints.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

International Trafficking In Women to the United States: A Contemporary Manifestation of Slavery and Organized Crime
https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/books-and-monographs/trafficking.pdf
The full text of this 70 page report is available from the CIA's Center for the Study of Intelligence.

Office on Violence Against Women
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/
The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about sexual assault, tracking, federal laws and regulations, research and statistical publications.

Sexual Violence, Fact Sheet
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/svfacts.htm
A section of the larger CDC Youth Violence and Prevention Team of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Web page, this page is a fact sheet that covers scope, risk factors, and characteristics of perpetrators and a bibliography of further resources.

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