Criminal Justice Databases
Academic Search Premier (EbscoHost)
Articles from popular press and scholarly publications, including peer-reviewed journals.
CQ Researcher
An in-depth exploration of current issues.
Legal Collection
A collection of respected, scholarly peer-reviewed publications including law journals, documents, and case studies.
Lexis Nexis
General news, business, legal, government and other topics.
NCJRS Abstracts (National Criminal Justice Reference Service)
Contains summaries of the more than 190,000 criminal justice publications housed in the NCJRS Library collection.
Websites on Corrections
The American Probation and Parole Association
An international association actively involved with probation, parole and community-based corrections, in both adult and juvenile sectors.
Community Corrections
Federal Bureau of Prison’s site on community corrections.
Corrections Connection
Comprehensive news site dealing with prison and parole issues.
Human Rights Watch: Juvenile Justice
Advocacy site with international reports on juvenile justice.
Juvenile justice: Cornell Legal Information Institute
An overview of juvenile law with links to key primary and secondary sources.
National Institute of Corrections: Corrections Library
Online library, web site directory, popular topics, and news.
NCJRS: Juvenile Justice
National Criminal Justice Reference Service reference library on juvenile justice.
Prisons and Correctional Facilities - MegaLaw.com
Prisons/Corrections web resources, departments, and correction officer organizations.
Probation and Parole Statistics
Statistical information and publications about probation and parole in the United States from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Websites on Homeland Security
Counter-Terrorism Committee
Website of the United Nations Security Council.
Department of Homeland Security
Official organization home; includes news on latest threats, advisories, planning tips, and job opportunities.
Operations Support
An overview from the US Marshals Service.
Web Sites on Terrorism and Homeland Security
From the UM Libraries Government Documents site.
Websites on Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation and forensic science: Sources for scholars and aficionados
A list of websites from C&RL News that focuses on free Web sites and includes a section on medical death investigation.
Criminal Law: Cornell Legal Information Institute
An overview of criminal law basics.
Criminal Law - Guide to Criminal & Penal Law
An annotated list of links; an overview and specifically in the United States.
Criminal Procedure: Cornell Legal Information Institute
An overview of the proceedings through which criminal law is enforced.
Criminal Procedure – MegaLaw.com
Criminal procedure cases, codes, and web links and resources.