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*Criminal Justice, general

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A lot of Criminal Justice-related information, particularly government information, information about organizations, and statistics, can also be located with a general Internet search. While the best place to search for academic articles is via library resources, Google is appropriate for other types of information

Sites

·         At-Risk Youth and Gang Prevention
http://www.justice.gov/archive/fbci/progmenu_atrisk.html
OJJDP’s outreach efforts, programs, and publications to prevent and/or neutralize juvenile delinquency, especially gang-related crime.

·         Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
http://www.atf.gov/
Authoritative information from publications to laws and regulations.

·         Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/
Data analysis tools, statistics, and key facts related to corrections, courts, law enforcement and victims.
                Criminal Victimization: 
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=1975

 

·         Cybercrime.gov
http://www.cybercrime.gov/
Computer crimes, intellectual property, electronic evidence, and other high tech legal issues.

·         FDSys: Federal Digital System
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action
Public access to government information submitted by Congress and Federal agencies, including, but not limited to, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Federal Register, Supreme Court decisions, and U.S. Code.

·         Juvenile Justice System Structure & Process
http://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/structure_process/index.html
An overview from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.


·         National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/
Established in 1972, NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.

·         Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/
Sections regarding nearly every aspect of criminal justice.


·         U.S. Department of Justice – Publications
https://www.justice.gov/publications
Items of interest include publications, reports, and frequently requested forms to case highlights, legal briefs, opinions and judicial orders.

·         U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
https://www.dea.gov/resources
Includes a large section on law enforcement (operations, assessments, and statistics).