Ultimate Criminal Justice Resource Page

Criminology

• American Society of Criminology – scholarly and professional organization devoted to the study of criminal justice and the application of criminological theory
• Cambridge Institute of Criminology – website of the oldest institute devoted to the study of criminology in Europe
• Jeremy Travis' Presentation to the American Society of Criminology – 1998 address from the director of the National Institute of Justice to the American Society of Criminology on the relationship between criminological research and practice
• Michigan State University Libraries Criminal Justice Resources Page – hundreds of links to criminal-justice related sites of every kind from the Michigan State University Library system
• The Open Criminology Journal – scholarly publication covering all associated criminal justice issues
• Western Criminology Review – online journal of the Western Society of Criminology

Crime Analysis

• American Academy of Forensic Sciences – scholarly association devoted to crime analysis, especially in the area of forensic science
• Bibliographies in Criminal Justice – Rutgers University links page to bibliographies regarding criminal justice, crime analysis, and related fields
• Blended Approach to Crime Analysis – 2001 paper presented to the International Seminar on Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis regarding commercial burglary
• International Association of Crime Analysts – transnational organization devoted to improving the skills of crime analysis and for training, networking, and publishing in the field
• National Center for Forensic Science – University of Central Florida program under the supervision of the National Institute of Justice that provides analysis training in digital, physical, and biological evidence

Prison

• Federal Bureau of Prisons – official website of the US Federal Department of Prisons
• Inside-Out Program at Temple University – program for bringing college students and inmates together as fellow students
• Stanford Prison Experiment – Stanford University’s classic psychological experiment on how prison life affects inmates
• Prison Fellowship – one of the largest non-governmental organizations devoted to the rehabilitation of incarcerated persons
• Prison Reforms in US History – presents key reforms in the history of US prisons from 1709–1941
• US Department of Justice Juveniles in Adult Prisons and Jails Assessment – 2000 report for the US Department of Justice on improving the conditions and lives of juveniles that are housed in adult prisons

Security

• Criminal Justice and Security Institute of Virginia – institute providing specialized training for security guards, private investigators, and other criminal justice-related professions
• Department of Homeland Security – official website for the US Department of Homeland Security

Technology

• Criminal Justice Technology – website exploring the impact of technology on criminal justice that addresses the ethical implications of collected data and (background checks) as well as other issues
• The DNA Initiative – US government website on the use of DNA in criminal justice for the purposes of conducting a people search, solving crimes, helping victims, and other related areas
• National White Collar Crime Center – organization that provides training, research, and support for preventing and prosecuting white collar crime

Employment

• Advice for Forensic-Science Job Seekers – website on the realities of forensic science jobs and how to find them from a professor at Florida State University
• Background Check – most individuals looking to obtain a career in the criminal justice
• Criminal Law Jobs – searchable database of current vacancies in jobs related to criminal justice
• FBI Employment – official listing of jobs with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which jobs should be searched out only by those who are confident they can pass a background check