HC Libraries: Criminal Justice (Dustin Lewis): Websites

National Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Websites

The following Web sites, from government agencies and non-profit organizations, contain information on criminal justice and law enforcement from a national perspective.

Criminal Justice Information Services
The Criminal Justice Information Services is a division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Division includes responsibility for the National Crime Information Center, Uniform Crime Reporting, the Fingerprint Identification program. the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System and the National Incident-Based Reporting System.
Death Penalty Information Center
The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment.
FBI - The Vault
This collection of documents has been made available through the Freedom of Information Act.
Federal Bureau of Investigations
The FBI's mission is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and services to federal, state and local agencies.
Legal Information Institute - Supreme Court Cases on Criminal Law
Cornell University Law School's Legal Information Institute provides access to a vast amount of legal information, including recent and historic U.S. Supreme Court decisions. This page links to key criminal law cases such as Miranda v. Arizona.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
The mission of the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data is to facilitate research in criminal justice and criminology, through the preservation, enhancement, and sharing of computerized data resources and through the production of original research.
Office of National Drug Control Policy
The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, and drug-related crime and violence.
Vera Institute of Justice
An independent center for policy and practice, aiming to make justice systems fairer and more effective through research and innovation.

Source: Springfield Technical Community College

The U.S. Constitution

Constitution Annotated
"The Constitution Annotated provides a comprehensive overview of how the Constitution has been interpreted over time and is now available on this new site with upgraded search capabilities. The online Constitution Annotated includes discussions of the Supreme Court’s latest opinions. In the coming months, we will be making broader changes to further modernize the Constitution Annotated." Library of Congress
National Archives
The National Archives contains many of America's founding documents. You can access the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and many other documents.

Online Law Dictionaries

Source: Springfield Technical Community College

Statistics

Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons "Facts" section has statistics on prisons and inmate populations.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics offers statistics from several different agencies.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
National Criminal Justice Reference Service provides statistics and information on a variety of topics and from several agencies.
FBI Uniform Crime Report
Uniform Crime Report from the FBI presents national statistics on crime.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics offers national statistics categorized by crime, topics, and other criteria.

Texas Websites

Texas Department of Criminal Justice
This is the website for the state agency that deal with all aspects of criminal justice in Texas. Some of it's subdivisions include:
* Correctional Institutional Division
* Parole Division
Texas Department of Criminal Justice -- Correctional Institutional Division
Texas Department of Criminal Justice -- Parole Division
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS is the enforcement arm of state laws. It includes State Troopers and the Texas Rangers.
Texas Rangers
Texas Statutes
The laws of the state of Texas, online and searchable.
Court Structure of Texas
Confused about the organization of Texas' court system? This page offers a graphical description with links to web pages for the various courts.

Source: Austin Community College