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Internet Resources for Criminal Justice
General Resources | Corrections | Delaware Agencies and Offices | Drugs and Alcohol | Federal Agencies and Offices | International Resources | Juvenile Delinquency | Law Enforcement | Statistics Resources | Associations and Organizations | Discussion Groups and Mailing Lists | Electronic Journals and Newsletters
General Resources
These are some of the most useful starting point for criminal justice information on the Internet.
- Cecil Greek's Criminal Justice
Links
Excellent starting point for research in criminal justice. - Crime (Yahoo)
- Criminal Justice Corner
While the primary focus of this site is on computer-related crime, there are numerous links to criminal justice sites of general interest (e.g., stats, police departments, and federal agencies) - Hieros Gamos Criminal Links
Global list of criminal law resources. - National Criminal Justice Reference Center
- National Criminal Justice Reference
Service (NCJRS) Abstracts Database
The NCJRS Abstracts Database provides 100-200 word abstracts for more than 145,000 criminal justice publications. Literature covered includes U.S. Federal, State and local government documents, books, journals, unpublished research reports, and program descriptions and evaluations, from the early 1970's up to the present. Currently 355 new items are added to the database each month. The database is updated twice a month. - Vera Institute of Justice's Criminal Justice Links
Jump to top of page.Corrections
Access the sites below for more information on prisons and prisoners.
- American Correctional Association
- American Jail Association
- Corrections Connections Network
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- JusticeNet Prison Issues Desk
- Prison Legal News
- Prisons & Prison Law Page
- Stop Prison Rape Page
Delaware Agencies and Offices
- Delaware Department of Correction
- Delaware Department of Public Safety
- Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Enforcement
- Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department
- Dewey Beach Police Department
- Directory of Delaware Victim Service Organizations
- Dover Police Department
- Drug-Free Delaware
- New Castle City Police Department
- New Castle County Police
- Newark Police Department
- Office of the Attorney General
- Ocean View Police Department
- Rehoboth Beach Police Department
- Sussex County Sheriffs Office
- University of Delaware Department of Public Safety
- Wilmington Police Department
Drugs and Alcohol
Visit these sites for more information on drugs and alcohol. These sites include statistics, current legislation, and general information.
- Center for Drugs and Alcohol Studies (University of Delaware)
- Center for Substance Abuse Research (CESAR)
- Drug Reform Coordination Network Online Library
- Justice Information Center (NCJRS) - Drugs and Crime
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Web of Addictions
Provides information and sites related to alcohol and other drug addictions.
Federal Agencies and Offices
- Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Federal Judicial Center
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- National Security Agency
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Customs Service
- U.S. Department of Justice
- U.S. Federal Judiciary
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service
- U.S. Secret Service
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Other government agencies
International Criminal Justice
Use the sites below to find criminal justice information on other countries. All sites are very helpful in locating international crime statistics.
Juvenile Delinquency
- American Bar Assocation - Juvenile Justice Center
- Justice Information Center (NCJRS): Juvenile Justice
- National Youth Gang Center
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Law Enforcement
The sites below are good starting points for information on police and other law enforcement topics.
- CopNet
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Law Enforcement (NCJRS)
- National Center for Women and Policing
- National Sheriffs' Association
- Police Officers' Internet Directory
Statistics Resources
Access these sites for crime and justice statistics.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
Lists many prison statistics under its "Quick Facts" section. - Bureau of Justice Assistance
A component of NCJRS, many of its reports are available here online. - Bureau of Justice Statistics
Crime and Justice statistics. - CIA World Factbook
- ICPSR Data Archive
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research provides access to the world's largest archive of social science data. The University of Delaware is a member of ICPSR. - National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
A collection of over 500 datasets which can be browsed and downloaded. - National Criminal Justice Information Center
- Social Statistics Briefing Room (SSBR)
Provides easy access to current Federal social statistics. - Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Great source for criminal justice statistics. - Statistical Abstract of the United States
Comprehensive statistical resource available online from the Census Bureau. - Uniform Crime Report
- UK Home Office Research
Development Statistics
UK crime information. - United Nations Criminal Justice Information Network
- U.S. Census Bureau
Collects a wide variety of statistics and demographic information about the US.
Associations and Organizations
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- ABA - Criminal Justice Section
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- American Society of Criminology
- Amnesty International
- British Society of Criminology
- Forensic Science Society
- Institute for Law and Justice
- National Criminal Justice Association
- National Rifle Association
- Nation's Missing Children Organization and Center for Missing Adults
- The RAND Organization
- Vera Institute of Justice
