LAW/CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESOURCES
- ELECTRONIC INDEXES & ABSTRACTS
- REFERENCE BOOKS
- INTERNET RESOURCES
The scope of Criminal Justice studies is to prepare students for careers in law enforcement at the local, state or federal levels, in the field of correction and rehabilitation (parole, prisons, juvenile delinquency, etc.) and to provide students with academic preparation for advanced study in law, criminology, public administration and related fields. All the volumes listed in this guide can be found in the Reference Collection on the second floor of the Weinberg Memorial Library. Consult the Library Catalog for additional circulating books in the library’s collection.
FINDING ARTICLES
Listed below are suggested indexes to search for articles on topics in Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Law. To view a full list of available databases, see the library's Databases by Title web page.
Criminal Justice Periodical Index
Searches a comprehensive collection of U.S. and international criminal justice journals covering a wide range of topics on law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law and industrial security. Coverage is 1981–present. Links for full image, full text and abstracts are indicated below each citation. Also see in ProQuest: Research Library, Education Journals, and National Newspapers.Contemporary Women's Issues
Covers over 1900 sources comprising journals, newsletters & pamphlets, reports, as well as bibliographies, directories, fact sheets, and various guides. This database includes articles as recent as the current year and previous years as well for individual sources. Specific subject links include: domestic violence, crime and criminal justice, legislation and laws, legal issues, child abuse and neglect, and child custody.FactSearch
Based on the printed publication; A Matter of Fact . Each record contains facts and statistics with a reference to their original source. Some records include Web site addresses to allow access to the full text information. Covers 1984 to the present and is updated quarterly.FirstSearch
A collection of 57 subject-specific indexes and databases. See: ECO, FactSearch, GPO, PAIS International, and WorldCat.GPO Government Printing Office
Consists of records published by the Government Publishing Office since July 1976. Includes references to congressional committee reports and hearings, debates, documents from executive departments, and more, this database is updated monthly. See the Internet links below for the GPO website.PAIS International (FirstSearch)
Public Affairs Information Service database contains references from over 3600 sources in abstract form for articles, books, conference proceedings, government documents, book chapters, and statistical directories detailing public affairs. Covers 1972 to the present and is updated monthly.GrayLIT Network
This web based database collects gray literature; information about topics that is disseminated through non-traditional channels. Science and public affairs reports are in this database. Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) are just a few of the agencies that have reports available from this resource.Index to Legal Periodicals and Books 1981-present
Index of over 925 journals, yearbooks, law reviews, and bar association publications. The databases covers all areas of jurisprudence, including court decisions, legislation, and original scholarship, from 1981 to the present and is updated monthly.Lexis-Nexis
Provides access to journals, magazines, and newspapers in full text format. The subject areas covered are news, business, law, medicine, and reference. This database is updated daily, and sources can be searched for the last five or ten years, and in some cases back 30 plus years to provide bibliographic records. This database contains over 5200 sources. Select the link for law resources to the left of the search screen.
NewsBank
A database of full-text news resources consisting of more than 500 regional, national, and international newspapers and newswire sources. Covers the time period of 1991 to the present and is updated daily.Social Sciences Full Text 1983-present (WilsonWeb)
Covers over 550 periodicals in the fields of anthropology, economics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, and sociology. Covers 1983 to the present and is updated monthly.WilsonWeb
An indexes to articles in periodicals and journals many of which are available full-text in PDF or web formats which may be emailed, printed or downloaded . At least one database must be selected or multiple titles can be searched simultaneously.
The following books are found in the Reference section of the Library, and are arranged here by format.
GENERAL
Cops, Crooks, and Criminologists (2000)
Short biographies of persons in crime and law enforcement in the US and internationally from current to ancient times. Entries describe the lives and careers of personalities from crime and law-enforcement, featuring landmark achievements in law enforcement techniques and technology. Alphabetic entries, black and white photos, and an index are included.
Ref HV 7911.A1A94 2000Frauds, Deceptions, and Swindles (2001)
Entries, drawn from The Encyclopedia of American Crime, describe petty swindles, large-scale deceptions, and the dishonest men and women who perpetrated them.
Ref HV 6695 .S53 2001Great American Trials (2002 and 1994 editions)
Information on notorious trials in the United States, known for historic and legal significance, political controversy, public interest, and literary fame, arranged chronologically with suggested readings, three tables of contents (chronological, alphabetical, and categorical), photographs and illustrations, a glossary and complete index.
Ref KF 220 .G74 1994The Historical Atlas of American Crime (2005)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents: the colonies 1587-1750, the revolutionary period 1750-1800, Westward expansion and the Civil War 1800-1900, the twentieth century 1900-2000, the twenty-first century 2001 and beyond, cases that were the first of their kind, new types of crime, crimes peculiar to certain regions, a geographic overview of crime in America demonstrates how geography, shifting populations, Western expansion, and technology have shaped crime and the development of American society.
Ref HV6779 .R67 2005.Hoaxes and Scams: A compendium of deceptions, ruses and swindles ( 1993)
Everyday swindles, such as 50 automobile ploys by repair shops and service stations, computer viruses, scams and swindles. Two indexes, one for persons and one for subjects, and a selected bibliography are included.
Ref HV 6757 .S57 1993Murder Cases of the Twentieth Century: Biographies and bibliographies of 280 convicted or accused killers (1996)
Biographies of killers: vital stats, aliases, occupations, location of murders, weapons utilized, victims, quotations, and the murder case with a bibliography of related books, films, plays, videos, and audio programs. Entries are arranged alphabetically by surnames of the convicted or accused perpetrators with a summary of the known facts of the cases and bibliographic coverage of popular works through the end of 1995.
Ref HV 6245 .F74 1996Outlaws, Mobsters & Crooks: from the Old West to the Internet (1998, five volumes)
From the 17 th century to present day, from cradle to grave, with details on associates, nemeses and criminal aftermath. Arranged alphabetically within subject areas defining the type of outlaw from pirates to terrorists, features include; timelines, quotes, photographs and illustrations, suggested resources, and an index in each volume.
Ref HV 6245 M232 1998Strange Crimes and Criminals (2001)
A history of crime in America ; including cases and criminals that have left law enforcement agents perplexed. From the Astor Place riots to the Zodiac Killer, more than 190 entries offer a survey of some of America 's most bizarre crimes and their perpetrators.
Ref HV 6789 .S543 2001DICTIONARIES
Bilingual Dictionary of Criminal Justice Terms (English/Spanish) ( 1991)
Criminal justice terminology defined in both English and Spanish. Content includes Penal Code offenses and Criminal Procedure terms, a Spanish-English index, flow charts of criminal justice procedure indicating the steps from the commission of an offense and arrest to trial and disposition of a case, penal offense charts, and the corresponding offenses within each category.
Ref K52. S6 B46 1991Crime Dictionary ( 1982) Terms defining the language and the workings of both the underworld and law-enforcement professionals. Content covers legal terms and concepts, police language, medical, psychiatric, weapons slang and words, and historical references.
Ref HV 6025 .D43Black's Law Dictionary (1999)
Black's Law Dictionary contains over 24,000 definitions with thumb indexing, lists of legal maxims, the U.S. Constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, chronology of the United States Supreme Court, and a Federal Circuit Map.
Ref KF 156 .B53 1999Dictionary of American Criminal Justice (1998)
A collection of key terms and concepts in criminology, criminal justice, corrections, probation and parole, juvenile justice, policing, and Supreme Court cases that are indexed, alphabetized, and summarized in the latter half of the volume.
Ref HV 7411 .C53 1998The Dictionary of Criminal Justice (2000) More than 3,600 definitions from the many disciplines that compose the field of criminal justice: including U.S. and English common law, penology, psychology, law enforcement, political science, and business administration. Features summaries of nearly 1,000 key U.S. Supreme Court rulings affecting criminal justice, an appendix of juried academic journals, and a compilation of Web sites in the field.
Ref HV 6017.R87 2000Dictionary of Culprits and Criminals (1995)
Biographical accounts of past and present lawbreakers and villains, murderers, terrorists, robbers, assassins, gangsters, racketeers, spies, traitors, smugglers, forgers, impostors, pirates, gunfighters, prostitutes, pimps, cannibals, con artists, swindlers, conspirators, outlaws, war criminals, etc. Cross-referenced, alphabetical arrangement and an appendix classifying all entries according to law-breaking occupational categories, a general index, and a selected bibliography.
Ref HV 6245 .K64 1995Forensic Science: An illustrated dictionary (2004)
Written by a forensic scientist (with the NYPD for 20 years) trained in toxicology, serology, and DNA analysis. An introduction to commonly used in the field of forensic science, the terms are drawn from criminal justice, forensic, court and legal disciplines. Only a general bibliography is provided and the book is heavily illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings as aids to the text.
Ref HV8073 .B677 2004ENCYCLOPEDIAS
American Justice (1996) 3 volumes
Topics in American justice including: Supreme Court cases, legislation, criminal justice, legal terms, historical events, and contemporary issues, featuring historical and contemporary photographs, appendices providing documentation and statistics, entries ranging from short definitions to signed articles, cross-references, and bibliographies.
Ref KF 154 .A44 1996Crime and the Justice System in America: An Encyclopedia (1997)
An inter-disciplinary survey of crime and violence in America with emphasis on the late-20th century into the 21st century, arrangement is alphabetical with some cross-referencing and a subject index. Entries vary in length from a single sentence to several pages, most include references for additional reading.
Ref HV 6789.C6884 997Encyclopedia of American Crime (2001) 2 volumes
Alphabetic entries cover crimes, criminals, law enforcement figures, and techniques. The entries include biographies, definitions, and detailed accounts of criminal activities. Special features include a time frame that begins with the 11th-century through present day, period photographs, posters, newspaper headlines, and other illustrations.
Ref HV 6789 .S54 2001Encyclopedia of American Prisons (2003)
More than 300 entries describe two centuries of US penal history, from the early prison models in Pennsylvania to the 20th-century trend toward prisoner rehabilitation. Subjects covered range from clemency and commutation, execution methods, colonial jails and punishments, prisons and prisoners, escapes, riots, convict labor, famous and infamous prison wardens, reformers, and distinguish between the prison guard vs. corrections officers. Photographs, illustrations, bibliography and index are included in the volume content.
Ref HV 9471.E425 2003Encyclopedia of Assassinations (2001)
Detailing politically motivated assassinations/attempts from ancient to modern times. The alphabetically arranged volume includes illustrations, an appendix listing assassinations by the country in which they took place, and an index.
Ref HV 6278.S54 2001Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment (1998)
Information on the history, policy, and administration of the death penalty, from the 17th century to present day, with information about individuals who were executed or had some impact on the debate or practice of capital punishment, court cases, trials, race, and theories of retribution and deterrence. Features include general and entry-specific bibliographies, a chronology, alphabetical arrangement, and an index.
Ref HV 8694.G76 1998Encyclopedia of Child Abuse (2001)
A guide to understanding and recognizing child abuse, contributing factors, and how to protect children at risk. Topics include protective laws, controversial child abuse cases, statistics on fatalities and child abusers and victims, common physical and psychological injuries. Features include appendixes, directories of organizations, descriptions of medical and legal terms, legislative acts and court cases, state and federal agencies, statistical charts and graphs, the texts of national child abuse laws in the US and Canada , and a bibliography.
Ref HV 6626.5.C57 2001Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice (2002) 4 volumes
Alphabetically arranged covering criminal and judicial topics reflecting current trends in criminal justice. Reader aids include a general and two legal indexes, a glossary, and an extensive guide to legal citations.
Ref HV 6017 .E52 2002Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment (2002) 4 volumes
A survey of signed articles based on current information contributed by university professors, police, and corrections professionals. Entries cover crime, forensics, law and justice, criminal concepts and theories, and “victimology.” The volumes are illustrated with statistical graphs, photos, factoids, and sidebar information. Appendixes include; information on careers in criminal justice, Web resources, and a selected bibliography. Information is cross-referenced and indexed.
Ref HV 6017.E524 2002Encyclopedia of Criminology (2005) 3 volumes
The encyclopedia presents the latest research in this multidisciplinary field as well as traditional concepts, theories, and issues with contributions from the disciplines of sociology and psychology, political science, law, economics, and geography covering the overlapping subjects of criminology and criminal justice. Coverage takes in the history of criminology and legal and criminal justice theories, types of criminal behavior, victimization, global issues, professional issues, and known individuals in the field. All entries include a list of references and further reading, cross-references to related entries, and index (in volume 3), primary and secondary entries for topics.
Ref HV6017 .E5295 2005Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior (2001) 4 volumes
Historical, conceptual, and theoretical topics related to criminology, deviant behavior and other unusual sociological phenomena. Entries include a definition, concise practical information that may include tables and/or diagrams, and a bibliography. Each topical volume contains an alphabetic table of contents and cross-referenced subject guide for the volume.
Ref HV 6017.E53 2001Encyclopedia of DNA and the United States Criminal Justice System (2004)
Some of the content included in this alphabetic encyclopedia is the full-text of state and federal statutory law, judicial rulings, summaries of important cases, scientific data in lay terms, discussion on civil rights groups, ethical issues in the US criminal justice system, abortion, capital punishment, and organ transplants from executed prisoners, scientific terminology, public policy, and prominent individuals in the field. Cross referencing and an index are navigational features of the volume.
Ref RA1057.55 .P34 2004Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior (2001) 4 volumes
First published in 1995 as the Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol (REF HV5804.E53 1995) this encyclopedia has been revised and updated to include the latest information about substance abuse, addiction and, addictive behaviors not associated with substance abuse, such as gambling and eating disorders. Alphabetically arranged articles are two to four pages long and cover psychology, pharmacology, countries, organizations, and legal issues. Bibliographies, illustrations, tables, charts, a series of appendixes and directories of poison control centers, state and federal government drug resources, and state-by-state treatment and prevention programs are included. Bureau of Justice Statistics on drug-related topics and an itemization of controlled substances complete the resource.
Ref HV 5804.E53 2001Encyclopedia of Federal Agencies and Commissions (2004)
This guide to the US government includes entries on all branches of the federal government and outlines agencies' history and workings as well as the role they play in the government as a whole. It is a print alternative to Web-based government information resources. The first section covers the executive branch; historical background, milestones, organization charts, and narratives on agency roles and missions, descriptions of sub agencies, bureaus, divisions, and the programs they administer. Briefer entries describe nearly 100 independent agencies, Congress, and the judicial branch. Each entry also supplies mail and Web site contacts.
Ref JK9 .H536 2004Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice (2003)
An overview of juvenile justice in the U.S. with information on the history of the juvenile justice system as well as material on theories of delinquency, treatment and punishment of juvenile offenders, and the institutions and legal framework of the system. Contributors include academic faculty and juvenile justice specialists, articles are signed and contain bibliographies, appendixes, list print and online resources for juvenile justice, and other Internet resources.
Ref HV9104 .E58 2003Encyclopedia of Police Science (1995)
Police duties, techniques, persons and organizations, police issues, and crimes, provide definitions with historical and conceptual background. A bibliography concludes most entries. Contributors include police officers, social scientists, attorneys, and state officials. Brief histories of various U.S. police departments and biographies of important historical figures supplement the text. Tables, statistical charts, and figures are included where appropriate. There is a bibliography of police history at the end of the volume and a general index is followed by an index of legal cases.
Ref HV 7901 .E53 1995Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities (2 vol.) (2005).
This 2 volume Encyclopedia provides an overview of penal institutions. Content includes historical and contemporary view, biographies, articles describing legal statutes, descriptions of the major prisons in the United States, comparative data and examples. Entries are signed and written by recognized authorities. There is an appendix listing every federal prison in the U.S.
REF HV9471 .E693 2005Encyclopedia of Serial Killers (2000)
An alphabetic, cross-referenced listing of case and personal histories on individual serial killers, based on killer types, motivations, nationalities, and gender. The United States with less than 5 percent of the world's population has produced 84 percent of known serial killers.
Ref HV 6245 .N49 2000 REF HV9471 .E693 2005Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime (2005)
This two volume resource contains: histories, definitions, examples, investigations, prosecutions, assessments, challenges, and projections on white-collar crimes. Content includes examples of persons, statutes, companies, and convictions. Articles address all aspects of white-collar and corporate crime, including: law (specific elements of corporate law and the various illegal acts to which they apply), biographical sketches, specific events (past and present). Some topics covered; business, fraud, companies, consumers, criminology, government, medical and healthcare fraud, political scandals, pollution, scams and swindles, and war profiteering. Each entry is cross-referenced and offers a bibliography and a timeline, resource guide, glossary of terms, summary of laws, and a detailed index aid in navigation of the text.
Ref HV6768 .E63 2005Encyclopedia of Women and Crime (2000) E xamines the subject from the perspectives of offenders and offenses, victims and victimology, the criminal justice system, punishment, and treatment. Subject categories covered are women as offenders, victims, criminologists, criminal lawyers, reformers and workers in the criminal justice system from the late 19th century to February 2000. Bibliographies, cross-referenced entries, and legislation supplement the subject essays. A topic finder and indexing are included by subject, person, organization, and case names.
Ref HV 6046 .E56 2000HANDBOOKS
Careers in Criminal Justice and Related Fields : From internship to promotion (2006)
Employment guide for careers in criminal justice and related fields. 4th ed. Bibliography includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents include employment trends, the world of work, first responders, Careers in law enforcement, public safety and related fields, careers in the courts, corrections and related fields, careers in private security, choosing a career : knowing the job and yourself, internships, physical fitness and other forms of testing, attributes of successful candidates, resumes and job-seeking , the application process finding and applying for jobs, the interview process, and the career ladder: insights into promotion and job change.
Ref HV8143 .H327 2006.Organized Crime: A reference handbook (1995)
The Mafia and other organized crime groups on an international level; with a chronology from 1850 to 1995, with a classified set of biographical sketches of cops and robbers, featuring documents and quotations from a wide variety of sources, a directory of resource institutions, lists of selected print and non-print resources, and a glossary. The content is structured around ethnic minorities.
Ref HV 6441 .R9 1995The Oxford Handbook of Criminology (1997)
This Handbook examines the main elements of criminology; the methods of research, facts, figures and diagrams, state-of-the-art information on criminal statistics, white-collar crime, custodial penalties, and gender in crime.
Ref HV 6025.O87 1997Statistical Handbook on Violence in America (1996)
Data gathered from a variety of sources, both published and unpublished, ranging from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports to polls of gun owners conducted by CNN. Data on violence, victims and offenders associated with: the home, health care, individual attitudes, the workplace, the economy, and public policy issues. A list of tables and figures is provided at the beginning of the volume with detailed information on all data sets provided in an appendix, and there are indexes by subject, geographic area, and personal name.
Ref HN 90.V5 S833 1996RESEARCH GUIDES
Criminal Justice Research Sources (2000)
A guide to the research process and resources specific to topics in the field of criminal justice with the basics of research from suggested call numbers, ILL, and research funding information to lists of specific data including dictionaries, encyclopedias, databases, government documents, statistical data, lists of libraries, and searching the World Wide Web. A glossary and key to abbreviations complete the volume.
Ref HV 8665 .O24 2000Definitive Guide to Criminal Justice and Criminology on the World Wide Web (2002)
Covers the historical development of the Internet and introduces the software, hardware, and types of connections needed to enter today's world of Internet technology. E-mail, Web search engines, security issues, netiquette (Web etiquette), and careers in criminal justice and criminology are all discussed. Among the most useful features of this guide are the lists of Internet resources. A catalog of career resources available via the WWW that includes links to many government and private job sites and an Internet glossary are included.
Visit http://www.cjcentral.com/jra/ The Justice Research Association for web link updates, The Talk Justice Forum discussed in the book, and additional suggested resources.
Ref KF 242.C7244 2002Legal Research via the Internet (2001)
This text provides discussions detailing use of the Internet as a research tool and its association with substantive law. A concise introduction of Internet usage, the research process, document management and security, privacy issues, topical search strategy, and web sites. An index facilitates topical searching within the volume.
Ref KF 242 .A1 B762001Online Information Services in the Social Sciences (2004)
This book shows best practices in delivering online information. A series of case studies provide examples of how social science information is being used in the community and outlines concepts such as usability, metadata and management, concluding with a at technological and organizational changes influencing online information services. The layout of content includes thematic sections, web link lists, references and index.
REF HM571 .O55 2004STATISTICAL SOURCES
Atlas of Crime: Mapping the criminal landscape (2000)
This atlas includes a collection of maps and essays that provide a picture of crime in the United States . A mix of current trends and historical data, its coverage includes information on topics such as school violence, hate crimes, domestic terrorism, rape, and capital punishment. The volume contains graphics of maps, charts, and tables, and essays.
Ref HV 6783 .A85 2000Crime in the United States. (1990-2004)
Information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
See Website for Uniform Crime Reports
Ref HV6787 .A3. (Most recent volume at Reference Desk)Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Washington , DC : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (1986-2003)
Ref HV 7245 .N37Uniform Crime Reports for the United States ( Crime in the United States )
Washington : Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice : U.S. G.P.O., (1990-2001) (http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm)
Compiled by the FBI a volume of statistical information provided by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. The Uniform Crime Report is a city, county and state law enforcement program which provides a nationwide overview of crime, based on the submission of statistics by law enforcement agencies throughout the country.
Ref HV 6787 .A3There are many excellent sources of information available on the Internet. Listed below are just a few.
Criminal Justice Research Tutorial
The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences is an international organization established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice. ACJS currently has over 3,800 active members.
http://www.acjs.org/American Bar Association-ABA
The largest and most influential national association of attorneys. Information about the positions taken by the association and model ethics rules are available at this site.
http://w3.abanet.org/American Civil Liberties Union-ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union is the nation's foremost advocate of individual rights, litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual freedom in the United States.
http://www.aclu.org/American Probation & Parole Association-APPA
APPA is an international association composed of individuals from the United States and Canada actively involved with probation, parole and community-based corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors.
http://www.appa-net.org/American Society of Criminology-ASC
The A.S.C. is the pre-eminent organization of academic, theoretical, and applied criminology in the United States . The site has many links of criminological interest.
http://www.asc41.com/Amnesty International
An organization dedicated to the international fight against the death penalty, and to the abolition of torture worldwide.
http://www.amnesty.org/ASA Quick Style Guide
A quick style guide for students writing criminal justice / sociology papers.
http://www.asanet.org/cs/root/topnav/sociology_depts/quick_style_guideBureau of Justice Statistics-BJS
This site is the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice; it is the United States ' primary source for criminal justice statistics.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjsCorrections Connection
The Corrections Connections provides links to almost any correctional organization in the country, and to all kinds of corrections information. The Corrections Connection contains over 10,000 links to corrections-related sites and literature.
http://www.corrections.com/Crime Theory.Com
An Educational Resource for learning and teaching theoretical criminology.
http://www.crimetheory.com/Death Penalty Information Center-DPIC
A wealth of information on the death penalty.
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/Department of Justice Home Page-DOJ
The Department of Justice goal is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the U.S. according to the law, provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior.
http://www.usdoj.gov/Federal Bureau of Investigation-FBI
The FBI upholds the law through the investigation of violations of federal criminal law; protects the United States from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities; provides leadership and law enforcement assistance to international, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
http://www.fbi.gov/FindLaw
One of the leading law reference sites online.
http://www.findlaw.com/National Criminal Justice Reference Service-NCJRS
The U.S. Dept. of Justice's site that focuses on international, juvenile and drug crimes. There is a database search engine and catalogs.
http://www.ncjrs.org/National Institute of Justice-NIJ
The National Institute of Justice is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Science and Technology and Sentencing and Adjudication Program.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nijNational Institute of Justice International Center
The Center was created in 1997 as a response to the increasing globalization of crime. The Center provides communities and jurisdictions in the United States and overseas with resources designed to assist practitioners, researchers, and policymakers meet new challenges.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/international/Office for Victims of Crime-OVC
U.S. Department of Justice site on crime victims and resources for crime victims.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovcSourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
On-line version of the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics is the largest compilation of criminal justice statistics available anywhere.
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebookTerrorism Research Center
On-line resources dealing with terrorism, terrorist organizations, and anti-terrorism efforts.
http://www.terrorism.com/index.phpTHOMAS
THOMAS makes Federal legislative information freely available to the public via the Internet, as of January 1995. Resources include: Bill Text, Congressional Record Text, Bill Summary & Status, Hot Bills (no longer maintained), the Congressional Record Index, and the Constitution (now found, along with other historical Congressional documents, under the "Historical Documents" category on the THOMAS home page). Enhancements in the types of legislative data available, as well as in search and display capabilities, have been continuously added.
http://thomas.loc.gov/Uniform Crime Reports-UCR
The most recent Crime Reports collected by the FBI and made available to the public.
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
