INTERNET RESOURCES

Criminal Justice Sites

Child Abuse Child Abuse Prevention Network - utilizes the World Wide Web to support child abuse      prevention professionals Child Welfare Information Gateway - provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - help prevent child abduction and sexual      exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of child abduction and      sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them Prevent Child Abuse America - strives to build awareness, provide education and inspire hope to      everyone involved in the effort to prevent the abuse and neglect of our nation’s children Voices for America's Children - a national organization committed to working at the state and local levels      to improve the well-being of children

Domestic Violence American Bar Association's Commission on Domestic Violence - a nationally recognized entity that      provides training and educational materials to attorneys and other professionals who serve victims of      domestic violence Office on Violence Against Women - handles the Department of Justice's legal and policy issues regarding      violence against women Violence Against Women Online Resources - provides law, criminal justice, advocacy, and social service      professionals with up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women

Forensics American Academy of Forensic Sciences - dedicated to the achievement of justice through the application      of science to the processes of law Criminal Justice Resources - resources provided by Michigan State University Libraries

           Handbook of Forensic Services - provides guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods of collecting
               and preserving evidence and to describe the forensic examinations performed by the FBI Laboratory

General  American Society of Criminology (ASC) - an international  organization concerned with criminology,      embracing scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the etiology,      prevention, control and treatment of crime and delinquency Officer.com - the world's most popular law enforcement web site U.S. Department of Justice - comprehensive information concerning law and justice in the United States

Government State Justice Research and Statistics Association - provides access to the InfoBase of State Activities and      Research (ISAR), a clearinghouse of current information on state criminal justice research, programs,      and publications Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency - strives to improve the lives of Pennsylvania residents by enhancing safety in homes,      schools, communities and businesses Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms - a law enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of the      Treasury that enforces the Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco products, firearms,      explosives, and arson Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services - promotes national security, eliminates immigration      adjudications backlogs, and implements solutions for improving immigration customer services Central Intelligence Agency: Director of Central Intelligence Federal Bureau of Investigation - provides forensic and technical services to federal, state and local law      enforcement agencies Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - a network, a means of bringing people and information together      to fight the complex problem of money laundering National Institute of Justice - the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department      of Justice and is solely dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues National Institute on Drug Abuse - provides scientific knowledge concerning drug abuse and addiction that      is critical to improving the overall health of the Nation  U.S. Courts - ensures fairness and equal justice for all citizens of the United States through rulings that      protect their rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution U.S. Customs & Border Protection - the primary enforcement agency that protects the Nation's borders      with an extensive air, land, and marine interdiction force and an investigative component supported by      its own intelligence branch U.S. Department of Homeland Security - analyzes threats and intelligence, guards our borders      and airports, protects our critical infrastructure, and coordinates the response of our nation for      future emergencies U.S. Department of Justice - enforces the law and defends the interests of the United States according      to the law U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration- enforces the controlled substances laws and regulations of the      United States U.S. Marshals Service - protects the Federal courts and ensures the effective operation of the judicial system

Juvenile Delinquency National Criminal Justice Reference Service - juvenile justice publications National Youth Gang Center (NYGC) - expands and maintains the body of critical knowledge about youth      gangs and effective responses to them

Prisons/Corrections Corrections, Prisons, and Jail - government resources posted by the University of Louisville International Corrections and Prisons Association - provides a forum for criminal justice      professionals to join in a dialogue and to share ideas and practices aimed at advancing      professional corrections National Institute of Corrections - U.S. Department of Justice - an agency within the U.S. Department      of Justice that provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program      development assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies

Legal Issues FindLaw: Internet Legal Resources - providing the most comprehensive set of legal resources      on the Internet for legal professionals, businesses, students and individuals Meta-Index for U.S. Legal Research - Georgia State University - illustrates the use of searchable      legal indexes on the World Wide Web Legal Information Institute - provides comprehensive resources in the field of law from the      Cornell Law School U.S. Federal Courts Finder - a federal courts locator from the School of Law at Emory University

Professional Organizations American Bar Association - provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education,      information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives      to improve the legal system for the public American Correctional Association - provides a professional organization for all individuals and      groups, both public and private that share a common goal of improving the justice system American Society Of Criminology - an international  organization concerned with criminology,      embracing scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the etiology, prevention,      control and treatment of crime and delinquency National Legal Aid & Defender Association - the nation's leading advocate for front-line attorneys      and other equal justice professionals

Statistics Bureau of Justice Statistics - statistics concerning all aspects of the United States justice system National Criminal Justice Reference Service - a federally funded resource offering justice and substance      abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online - brings together data from more than      100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States