APBnews.com
-- PCWorld's reviewer had to say about this site: "Crime
and news overlap so often, why not a Web site devoted exclusively
to crime, law enforcement, and safety-related news. Because it's
updated quickly and is fairly credible, APBNews is often the best
site to visit when criminals make the headlines. You'll also find
a lot of interesting, relevant stories that aren't covered in
other news outlets. If you get bored of reading, then APBNews
has even put together what amounts to an online version of "America's
Most Wanted" so you can help the authorities put fugitives behind
bars."
Atlantic
Unbound: Crime -- includes articles that first appeared
in The Atlantic Monthly magazine, and links related to
crime.
Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms -- part of the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, "dedicated to reducing violent
crime, collecting revenue, and protecting the public."
Bureau
of Justice Assistance -- part of the U.S. Department of
Justice that "supports innovative programs that strengthen
the nation's criminal justice system by assisting state and local
governments in combating violent crime and drug abuse."
Bureau
of Justice Statistics -- part of the U.S. Department of
Justice that "collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates
information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and
the operation of justice systems at all levels of government."
Cop
Net -- a collection of works for law enforcement officers,
by law enforcement officers (international in scope).
Criminal
Law and Criminal Procedure -- from Cornell University,
includes materials on certain areas of criminal justice, such
as Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Death Penalty, Juvenile Justice,
Prisons, and Prisoners' Rights.
Critical
Criminology Division -- a project from Northern Illinois
University and the American Society of Criminology, dedicated
to "fostering research and theory development in the field
of critical criminology."
CyberAngels
-- focus on educating the public about safety and security while
on the Internet.
Daiquiris
and Drive-bys -- an article from Mother Jones magazine
online, makes the connection between drinking and violence.
Federal
Bureau of Investigation -- the main investigative bureau
in the U.S. Department of Justice.
Final
Meal Requests -- find out what food was on the plate for
condemned, about-to-be-executed prisoners at "The Walls"
in Huntsville, Texas (part of a large site of statistics from
the Texas Department of Criminal Justice).
Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network -- a bureau of the U.S. Department
of the Treasury that "establishes, oversees and implements
Treasury's policies to prevent and detect money laundering."
Idea
House: Crime and Gun Control -- includes crime statistics,
analysis of policies and policy proposals, dedicated to providing
and promoting "private alternatives to government regulation
and control."
Justice
Information Center -- from the National Criminal Justice
Reference Service, an " ...extensive source of information
on criminal and juvenile justice..."
Minnesota
Higher Education Center Against Violence & Abuse -- from
the University of Minnesota, is an electronic gateway to the "resources
on the topic of violence and abuse available through the Internet."
National
Center for State Courts -- " ...an independent, nonprofit
organization dedicated to the improvement of justice... accomplishes
its mission by providing leadership and service to the state courts."
National
Center on Institutions and Alternatives -- serves primarily
as a clearinghouse for decarceration information.
National
Victim Center -- a group that promotes victims' rights
and victim assistance, includes legislation pending before Congress
and background information on crime victim issues.
Office
for Victims of Crime -- this group has served as "the
federal government's focal point for all issues affecting out
nation's crime victims... programs and activities designed to
help crime victims cope with personal and financial devastation
resulting from victimization."
Office
of Justice Programs -- this office of the U.S. Department
of Justice, established through the Justice Assistance Act of
1984 ".. to provide federal leadership, coordination, and
assistance needed to make the nation's justice system more efficient
and effective in preventing and controlling crime."
Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention -- "Provides
national leadership, coordination and resources to develop, implement,
and support effective methods to prevent juvenile victimization
and respond appropriately to juvenile delinquency."
Partnerships
Against Violence -- " ...created to provide information
about effective violence prevention initiatives... from seven
different federal agencies."
Prison
Activist Resource Center -- a source for "progressive
and radical information and resources on prisons and the criminal
prosecution system."
Rate
Your Risk -- self-quizzes you can take to find how likely
it is you will be the victim of a variety of serious crimes.
Stop
the Violence...Face the Music Society -- "A nonprofit
organization created to express a positive, non-violent message
through the use of music, videos, literature and public awareness,"
this group provides information on crime in the U.S. and Canada,
media coverage, and helpful programs.
Supreme
Court Decisions Search -- from Cornell University Legal
Information Institute online, search areas include the exclusionary
rule, due process, and the death penalty.
Vera
Institute of Justice -- a center for "innovation
in criminal justice, public safety, and the provision of human
services."
Violence
and Women -- a cooperative project of VAWO, the Violence
Against Women Office (part of the Office of Justice Programs,
U.S. Department of Justice) and the Minnesota Center Against Violence
and Abuse ( MINCAVA ) at the University of Minnesota. |