Pren-Hall’s Top 100 CJ Sites

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360 Degrees: Perspectives On The Criminal Justice System
http://www.360degrees.org/
A collection of stories from inmates, correctional officers, lawyers, judges, parole officers, parents, victims, and others whose lives have been affected by the criminal justice system.

Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS)
http://www.acjs.org
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.

Access to Justice Network
http://www.acjnet.org/splash/default.aspx
A site for Canadian law and justice resource materials.

American Bar Association (ABA)
http://www.abanet.org
Homepage of 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.

American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust
With its unique interdisciplinary membership, the criminal justice section takes primary responsibility for the ABA’s work on solutions to issues involving crime, criminal law, and the administration of criminal and juvenile justice.

American Board of Criminalistics
http://www.criminalistics.com/
The American Board of Criminalistics provides a peer-developed and peer-reviewed certification program, based on assessment of competency using written examinations and proficiency testing.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
http://www.aclu.org
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.

American Judicature Society
http://www.ajs.org
Primary areas of focus are judicial independence, ethics in the courts, judicial selection, the jury, court administration, and public understanding of the justice system.

American Probation & Parole Association (APPA)
http://www.appa-net.org
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.

American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
http://www.asisonline.org/
ASIS is an international organization for professionals responsible for security, such as corporate managers and directors of security. In addition, corporate executives and other management personnel, as well as consultants, architects, attorneys, and federal, state, and local law enforcement are active members of ASIS.

American Society of Criminology (ASC)
http://www.asc41.com
World Wide Web site of the American Society of Criminology. 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.

American Sociological Association (ASA)
http://www.asanet.org
World Wide Web site of the American Sociological Association. The A.S.A. has many members who focus upon criminology and the sociological impact of crime and the criminal justice system.

Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org
The home page of Amnesty International — an organization dedicated to the international fight against the death penalty, and to the abolition of torture worldwide.

Australian Institute of Criminology
http://www.aic.gov.au
The Australian Institute of Criminology serves as the national center for the study of crime and criminal justice in Australia and for the dissemination of information in the areas of criminology and criminal justice. AIC makes its Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice Series available through its website. The series provides studies and information for decision makers to assist in the promotion of justice and the prevention of crime.

Boston University
http://www.cjdegree.info/index_flash.htm
Offering a Master of Science in Criminal Justice through a 36 credit hour program that can be completed in one-and-a-half-years. The program is designed for the working criminal justice professional, and does not have a thesis requirement. Be sure to have a flash plug-in installed when you visit this site.

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, supports innovative programs that strengthen the Nation’s criminal justice system by assisting State and local governments in combating violence.

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/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.

Center for Law and Social Policy
http://www.clasp.org
This site serves a non-profit organization with expertise in both law and policy affecting the poor. The site has publications and an audio conferencing capability.

Computer and Internet Security Resources
http://virtuallibrarian.com/legal
Collection of links to WWW sites focusing on internet security and privacy.

Computer Security Institute
http://www.gocsi.com
Computer Security Institute (CSI) is a leading membership organization specifically dedicated to serving and training information, computer and network security professionals.

CopSeek.com
http://www.copseek.com/
Many links to law enforcement sites with a good search feature. Another excellent list of law enforcement agencies can be found at: Just4Cops

Cornell University’s Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu
A starting point for Cornell University’s Legal Information Institute.

Corrections Connection
http://www.corrections.com
Voted a Microsoft “Outstanding Criminal Justice Site,” 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.

Counterterrorist Organization Profiles
http://www.terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=CTGroups&file=index
Information about those who combat terrorism world-wide.

Court TV
http://www.courttv.com
Website of the cable TV station. Information about their coverage, some with full text concerning the trials they cover.

Court TV On-Line
http://www.courttv.com
Court TV is a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week, cable legal news network and cable programmer dedicated to reporting on the U.S. legal and judicial systems. Court TV began operations on July 1, 1991.

Courts.Net
http://www.courts.net
This site has been developed to provide

Crime Spider — a crime and justice search engine
http://crimespider.com
A crime and justice Internet search engine offering information on a wide range of sites, including cybercrime, industrial espionage, detectives, domestic violence, private investigations, and criminalistics.

CrimeLynx — The Criminal Defense Practitioner’s Guide through the Internet
http://www.crimelynx.com
Contains a legal resource center with research links, links to experts, investigation links, and crime policy links. A criminal justice center with media links, shopping, and chat is also available onsite.

Criminal Law Links
http://www.findlaw.com/01topics/09criminal/
Criminal Defense and Criminal Justice section of this leading legal portal site.

Critical Criminal Justice Issues: Task Force Reports from the American Society of Criminology
http://cjcentral.com/task.pdf
Report and recommendations to Attorney General Janet Reno by a respected organization of scholars and practitioners (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC)
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org
This site contains a wealth of information on the death penalty.

Department of Justice (Canada)
http://canada.justice.gc.ca
Many links to Canadian legislative initiatives.

Department of Justice Home Page (DOJ)
http://www.usdoj.gov
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.

Dr. Frank Schmalleger’s Criminal Justice Cybrary
http://www.cybrary.info
The World Wide Web criminal justice site directory — with listings for over 12,000 criminal justice and justice-related sites. Sites are categorized into many different areas, and are fully searchable. The Cybrary Top 100 provides a list of the 100 most useful criminal justice sites on the Web today. The Cybrary bills itself as “The World’s Criminal Justice Directory.”

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea
The D.E.A.’s official home page. Lots of publications available, along with a history of the D.E.A.

Dumb Laws
http://www.dumblaws.com
Dumb laws from all states and a wide variety of foreign jurisdictions are included. The full text of many laws cited is available.

Evidence: The True Witness
http://library.thinkquest.org/17049/
An award-winning student-created site about forensics.

Family Research Council (FRC)
http://www.frc.org
The Family Research Council exists to reaffirm and promote nationally, and particularly in Washington, DC, the traditional family unit and the Judeo-Christian value system upon which it is built.

 

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
http://www.fbi.gov
The home page of the FBI. The FBI uphold 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.

Find Law
http://www.findlaw.com
One of the leading law reference sites online.

Florida State University’s Criminal Justice Resource Site
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/cjlinks/
One of the oldest criminal justice resources on the web, this site consists mostly of links to other sites.

Global Bibliography of Prison Systems
http://www.uncjin.org/country/GBOPS/gbops.html
The primary goal for this bibliography is to provide practitioners, scholars, and students with a comprehensive source for identifying information written about the prison system in as many countries of the world as possible.

HandsNet — Building The Human Services Community Online
http://www.handsnet.org
Dedicated to bringing human services information on-line.

Ira Wilsker’s Law Enforcement Sites
http://www.ih2000.net/ira
Extensive collection of links to law enforcement sites. Particular focus on South East Texas, but the collection incorporates many sites in the U.S.

JUSTINFO: The Newsletter of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service
http://www.ncjrs.gov/justinfo/dates.html
Stay informed about new publications, grants and funding opportunities, and other news and announcements by subscribing to JUSTINFO. This free service will be e-mailed to you on the 1st and 15th of every month.

Law Enforcement Jobs (lawenforcementjobs.com) employment
http://www.lawenforcementjobs.com
Arguably the best site on the Web for anyone looking for employment in the law enforcement field. The site lists jobs with local departments, state departments, federal agencies, the U.S. military, private security, associations, and schools. A training calendar adds a nice touch. The site is free to job seekers, and allows you to post a resume and cover letter online and manage your search online with a Job Seeker Account. Resumes, which can be easily edited, stay in the database until you delete them.

Law Guru
http://www.lawguru.com
An excellent legal search engine

Law Links
http://www.counsel.com/lawlinks

 

 

Law News Network
http://www.law.com


Law News Network is the national daily newspaper for and about the legal profession. A service of American Lawyer Media, Law News Network describes itself as the most current and comprehensive legal news source anywhere.
Law.com
http://www.law.com


An excellent site for lawyers, students, and business and government officials to learn more about the law. Plenty of legal resources, a legal dictionary, a careers service, and state-specific databases are available.


Search for keywords or by relevant Web sites.
Lectric Law Library (The ‘Lectric Law Library)
http://www.lectlaw.com


An excellent collection of on-line legal materials and resources.
Lexis ONE
http://www.lexisone.com


An excellent free legal research site providing searchable case law, free legal forms, a statutory law guide, a legal Internet guide and much more. The site is part of the Lexis-Nexis family of products.
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
http://www.lapdonline.org


Official site of one of the world’s largest police agencies. Lots of information and links about this agency.
MegaLinks in Criminal Justice
http://www.apsu.edu/oconnort/


A very comprehensive site where you can find just about anything related to crime and law enforcement.
National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ)
http://www.ncjj.org/


A research center providing information on juvenile and family justice systems, with a view to improving such systems. Includes a 50 state comparison of juvenile justice systems.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.com


Contains information about missing children and those who have been abused or exploited.
National Center for Policy Analysis
http://www.ncpa.org/pi/crime/crime71.html


A site dedicated to probation, parole, sentencing, prison and court issues.
National Center for State Courts
http://www.ncsconline.org/


Organization providing support and assistance to state courts and their operation.
National Center for Victims of Crime (formerly the National Victim Center)
http://www.ncvc.org/


Extensive on-line resource for victim information and advocacy. Contains many links and information about the organization’s advocacy efforts.

 

 

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/


The NCAD acts as an information services facility (English, Spanish, TDD capability) equipped to respond to the public’s alcohol, tobacco, and drug (ATD) inquiries. They have publications and research material.
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD)
http://www.nccd-crc.org


Website of this research and advocacy group with annotated links to related sites. Focus of the group is on children as victims and perpetrator’s of crime and needs of dependent children.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
http://www.ncjrs.org


The U.S. Dept. of Justice’s site that focuses on international, juvenile and drug crimes. There is a database search engine and catalogs
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij


Sponsoring agency of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. 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.
National Institute of Justice International Center
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/international/


Home page of NIJ’s 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. The International Center seeks to stimulate, facilitate, evaluate and disseminate both national and international criminal justice research and information. A key feature of the site is the Center’s fully searchable Virtual Library — a repository of information related to comparative, international, and transnational crime and justice issues.
National Rifle Association (NRA)
http://www.nra.org


Home page of the National Rifle Association.
National Security Institute — Computer Security Resources
http://csrc.nist.gov/


Many links to resources for those interested in computer and internet security.
National Youth Gang Center (NYGC)
http://www.iir.com/nygc/


Information on youth gangs including statistics and probable solutions.
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
http://nyc.gov/html/nypd/


Official website of one of the largest police agencies in the world. Contains much information about the organization and its efforts.
NIST Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse
http://csrc.nist.gov/


Many links to resources for those interested in computer and internet security.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc


U.S. Department of Justice site with information about crime victims and resources for crime victims. Contains an extensive collection of links to other relevant information.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov


Provides information on grants, news, conferences, and publications.
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov


This agency serves as the central research and development organization in the United States Government for counterdrug enforcement and drug abuse education, prevention and treatment.
Parents of Murdered Children (POMC)
http://www.pomc.com/


The National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children (POMC)® is the only national helping organization which is specifically for the survivors of homicide victims and which follows up with supportive family services after the murder of a family member or friend.
Partnerships Against Violence (PAVNET)
http://www.pavnet.org


Partnerships Against Violence Network (PAVNET) is a “virtual library” of information about violence and youth-at-risk, representing data from seven different federal agencies. Violence prevention professionals can communicate and share resources through the Pavnet mailgroup. NCJRS says that PAVNET is “A Model of Internet Use.”
Patterns Of Global Terrorism
http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/


Annual reports since 1994 on the nature of terrorism and activities of the United States in response.


One of the largest police sites on the Internet. The site consists of 238 separate web pages — and is growing.
Policy Action Network
http://movingideas.org/


A site dedicated to economic, political, domestic, health and education issues.
Preventing Crime, What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Promising
http://cjcentral.com/sherman/sherman.htm


On-line copy of a report sponsored by the National Institute of Justice dealing with a review of crime prevention efforts in the U.S. A “must read” for those with an interest in crime prevention programs.
Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/PHDCN/

RAND Drug Policy Research Center
http://www.rand.org/multi/dprc/


RAND’s goal is to conduct the empirical research, policy analysis, and outreach needed to help community leaders and public officials develop more effective strategies for dealing with drug problems.
Reintegrative Shaming Experiments
http://www.aic.gov.au/rjustice/rise/index.html


Reports examine and present evidence available from Reintegrative Shaming Experiments (RISE) about the effects of diversionary restorative justice conferences on repeat offending.

 

 

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca


The website for the prominent Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Their extensive site provides information on many of the facets of their organization.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook


Home to the on-line version of the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics — the largest compilation of criminal justice statistics available anywhere. The Sourcebook site is run by the State University of New York at Albany, and is updated continuously.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online
http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook


The federally supported Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States. Data are displayed in over 600 tables, and the site is regularly updated as new statistics become available.


Stop Prisoner Rape (SPR) is a small but growing national non-profit organization dedicated to combatting the rape of male and female prisoners and to helping survivors of jailhouse rape.
Supreme Court Opinions from the Legal Information Institute
http://www.law.cornell.edu/focus/bulletins.html


Since 1993, the Legal Information Institute of Cornell Law School has provided a free current awareness service via E-mail, distributing the syllabi of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in bulletin format within hours after their release. Known as the liibulletin, this service will continue with the Court’s upcoming October term.
Talk Justice
http://talkjustice.com


Talk Justice is the nation’s premier criminal justice discussion forum. Offering a number of message boards, it is available for use by students, professors, professionals, and interested citizens.
Technology and Privacy (the Home Page of Gary T. Marx)
http://web.mit.edu/gtmarx/www/garyhome.html


Professor Marx posts numerous articles on technology and privacy.


Links to documents maintained by the Terrorism Research Center. (See above)
Terrorism Research Center
http://www.terrorism.com


Many on-line resources dealing with terrorism, terrorist organizations, and anti-terrorism efforts.


Profiles of terrorist groups maintained by the Terrorism Research Center.
Texas Youth Commission — A World of Prevention
http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/


Extensive collections of links to information concerning the prevention of youth problems and the nurturing of children.

 

U.S. Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov


Good starting point for research about federal law enforcement and crime data.
U.S. Department of State: Patterns of Global Terrorism Reports (1994 – 2000)
http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism/annual_reports.html


Text of the State Department’s analysis of global terrorism. Brief discussion of terrorist acts and organizations and discussion of anti-terrorist initiatives.
U.S. Supreme Court — full text of cases:
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct

U.S. Supreme Court online
http://www.supremecourtus.gov


Round the clock access to the U.S. Supreme Court! This site provides public access to the Court’s decisions, argument calendar, schedules, rules, visitors’ guides, building photos and bar admission forms. Although dockets have also been available by phone, this is the first venture onto the Internet for the nation’s highest court. It has decision texts available online by noon on the day they are announced (which always occurs at 10 a.m. ET).
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm


The most recent Crime Reports collected by the FBI and made available to the public.
United Nations Human Rights Website
http://www.ohchr.org/english/


This site focuses on the functioning of the United Nations system in the field of human rights.They have publications and press releases.
University of Alaska, Anchorage
http://justice.uaa.alaska.edu/


Offers a comprehensive and fully accredited distance learning Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
Vera Institute of Justice
http://www.vera.org


Working in collaboration with government, the Vera Institute of Justice designs and implements innovative programs that encourage just practices in public services and improve the quality of urban life. Vera operates the programs it designs only during th
Versus Law
http://www.versuslaw.com


Subscription based service allowing search of federal and state case law.


Extensive collection of information about victims of crime.
Washburn University School of Law — WashLaw Web
http://www.washlaw.edu/


A great collection of criminal justice- and law-realted sites, with a search feature.
White House’s Social Statistics Briefing Room On Crime Data
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/crime.html


Collection of selected data concerning crime in the U.S.


Very useful resource for anyone with, or considering, a World Wide Web site.
WWW Virtual Law Library (Indiana University School of Law)
http://www.law.indiana.edu/v-lib
Numerous law related links.

 

 

 

 

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