There
are many useful websites and library resources pertaining to criminal
justice available. First, several important databases
exist as well as quite a few electronic journals available for students and faculty.
By going to our library, your will have access to this information.
Or, you can access the information online. It is important that all criminal justice students become
familiar with the availability of resources and information via our
library. The library provides electronic journal articles through two
sources relevant to criminal justice -- proquest and NCJRS criminal
justice abstracts. The library also offers access to the most
comprehensive database of criminal justice information: criminal
justice abstracts through silver platter. This database will provide
you will an abstract for every criminal justice article, book,
dissertation and report published nationally as well as
internationally.
Many universities and government websites provide an array of criminal justice information to individuals. Some of the most important sites are listed here. Click on the names of each and you will be linked to each site.
LIST of and LINKS to Some WEB SOURCES:
Bureau of Justice Statistics is a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice. It is the primary source within the United States for criminal Justice Statistics.
The FBI's homepage provides information on the latest statistics from teh Uniform Crime Reporting Program. It also provides links to other interesting sites.
Findlaw is a site that allows individuals to search for case law.
Court-TV provides information on current trials nationwide.
The Corrections Connection provides links to almost any correctional organization in the country and to all kinds of corrections information.
National Council on Crime and Delinquency conducts research and initiates programs and policies to reduce crime and delinquency.