| Website |
Web Hyperlink / Content |
Affiliation |
Federal Criminal Justice Agencies |
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/p/cjl-feds.php
1. Major Executive Branch Agencies (FBI & etc.)
2. Specific Criminal Enforcement Agencies
3. Department of Justice
4. Federal CJ Information Agencies
5. Training and Technology
6. Judicial and Sentencing Agencies
a. U.S. Supreme Court
b. U.S. Federal Courts
c. Multiple sites related to law and sentencing
7. Other Federal Agencies
a. From A-Z
b. Firstgov government Search site
c. GPO
d. Federal Law Enforcement Career Centers
e. Military Law Enforcement Sites
f. U.S. Army Military Police Corps
g. Immigration and Border Enforcement Links
h. Office of Tribal Justice |
Florida State University College of Criminal Justice |
Bureau of Justice Statistics |
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Official Criminal Justice Statistics |
U.S. Government |
NIBRS (National Incident-Based Reporting System) |
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/NIBRS/
The National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is an incident-based reporting system for crimes known to the police. For each crime incident coming to the attention of law enforcement, a variety of data are collected about the incident. These data include the nature and types of specific offenses in the incident, characteristics of the victim(s) and offender(s), types and value of property stolen and recovered, and characteristics of persons arrested in connection with a crime incident.
Incident-based data provide an extremely large amount of information about crime. The information is also organized in complex ways, reflecting the many different aspects of a crime incident. Therefore this Web site provides a Resource Guide for learning about, accessing and using NIBRS data.
The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD), a part of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan, designed this Resource Guide for World Wide Web users to learn about the NIBRS dataset, to connect to other NIBRS information sources, and to easily create custom NIBRS datasets which include user specified variables and cases from multiple segment levels.
Much of the text in this Resource Guide comes from Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (http://www.fbi.gov) publications. It has been edited to correspond to the topics of this Web site. The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data wishes to acknowledge and thank the FBI and the Bureau of Justice Statistics for their assistance and support in furthering the distribution and analysis of NIBRS data. |
University of Michigan; FBI; BJS |
NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) |
http://www.ncjrs.gov/index.html
NCJRS offers extensive reference and referral services to help you find answers to your questions about crime and justice-related research, policy, and practice. Search Questions & Answers to access hundreds of questions related to juvenile and criminal justice, victim assistance, drug policy, and NCJRS services. |
U.S. Government (Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Dept. of Justice) |
Regional Information Sharing Systems |
http://www.iir.com/riss/default.htm
The Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program is composed of six regional centers that share intelligence and coordinate efforts against criminal networks that operate in many locations across jurisdictional lines. Typical targets of RISS activities are terrorism, drug trafficking, violent crime, cybercrime, gang activity, and organized criminal activities. Each of the centers, however, selects its own target crimes and the range of services provided to member agencies.
The RISS Program is a federally funded program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. Each RISS center must comply with U.S. Department of Justice Program Guidelines and 28 CFR Part 23, Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies. RISS serves over 7,300 member law enforcement agencies in 50 states, Canada, the District of Columbia, Australia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, England, and Puerto Rico. |
Institute for Intergovernmental Research |
NCJRS (National Criminal Justice Reference Service) |
http://www.ncjrs.gov/index.html
NCJRS offers extensive reference and referral services to help you find answers to your questions about crime and justice-related research, policy, and practice. Search Questions & Answers to access hundreds of questions related to juvenile and criminal justice, victim assistance, drug policy, and NCJRS services. |
U.S. Government (Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Dept. of Justice) |
Regional Information Sharing Systems |
http://www.iir.com/riss/default.htm
The Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Program is composed of six regional centers that share intelligence and coordinate efforts against criminal networks that operate in many locations across jurisdictional lines. Typical targets of RISS activities are terrorism, drug trafficking, violent crime, cybercrime, gang activity, and organized criminal activities. Each of the centers, however, selects its own target crimes and the range of services provided to member agencies.
The RISS Program is a federally funded program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. Each RISS center must comply with U.S. Department of Justice Program Guidelines and 28 CFR Part 23, Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies. RISS serves over 7,300 member law enforcement agencies in 50 states, Canada, the District of Columbia, Australia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, England, and Puerto Rico. |
Institute for Intergovernmental Research |
Survey of High Risk Inmate Behaviors in the Oregon Prison System. |
http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/PUBAFF/docs/highrisk5-20-04.doc
A history of high-risk behavior is common among individuals entering the Oregon prison system. Many contracted communicable diseases prior to incarceration from their high-risk activities in the community; diseases can spread in the prison system even though the incidence of these behaviors is low among DOC inmates. The spread of hepatitis and HIV in the prison system are evidence that some high-risk behaviors continue following incarceration. Since 95 percent of inmates are eventually released, the spread of disease while incarcerated can adversely impact the prevalence of disease in the communities. This research reveals that a limited number of inmates are engaged in high-risk behaviors; limiting these behaviors decreases the potential that these communicable diseases will be transmitted among DOC inmates. |
State of Oregon |
The FSU Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research |
http://www.criminologycenter.fsu.edu/
A branch of the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, The Florida State University Center for Criminology and Public Policy Research expands the influence of scholarship in the public policy arena and promotes evidence-based policy-making and practice at the state and national levels. It advances the idea that public policies and programs must be based on scientific research in order to truly impact the lives of the people they are meant to serve and protect. |
Florida State University College of Criminal Justice |
International Criminal Justice Sources |
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/p/cjl-world.php
- Clearinghouses (e.g., World Fact Book of Criminal Justice Systems)
- International Law Related Sites
- International Law Enforcement Related Sites
- Human Rights
- United Kingdom
- Europe
- Canada
- Australia
- Africa
- Asia
- South America
|
Florida State University College of Criminal Justice |
Interpol |
http://www.interpol.int/
Interpol is the world's largest international police organization, with 184 member countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime. Interpol aims to facilitate international police co-operation even where diplomatic relations do not exist between particular countries. Action is taken within the limits of existing laws in different countries and in the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Interpol's constitution prohibits ‘any intervention or activities of a political, military, religious or racial character.' |
Official Site |
U.S. Courts (The Federal Judiciary) |
http://www.uscourts.gov/
Article III of the United States Constitution establishes the judicial branch as one of the three separate and distinct branches of the federal government. The other two are the legislative and executive branches.
The federal courts often are called the guardians of the Constitution because their rulings protect rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution. Through fair and impartial judgments, the federal courts interpret and apply the law to resolve disputes. The courts do not make the laws. That is the responsibility of Congress. Nor do the courts have the power to enforce the laws. That is the role of the President and the many executive branch departments and agencies.
The Founding Fathers of the nation considered an independent federal judiciary essential to ensure fairness and equal justice for all citizens of the United States. The Constitution they drafted promotes judicial independence in two major ways. First, federal judges are appointed for life, and they can be removed from office only through impeachment and conviction by Congress of "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." Second, the Constitution provides that the compensation of federal judges "shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office," which means that neither the President nor Congress can reduce the salary of a federal judge. These two protections help an independent judiciary to decide cases free from popular passions and political influence. |
U.S. Government |
National Institute of Corrections |
http://www.nicic.org/
Providing federal, state, and local corrections agencies with training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance.
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Institute is headed by a Director appointed by the U.S. Attorney General. A 16-member Advisory Board, also appointed by the Attorney General, was established by the enabling legislation (Public Law 93-415) to provide policy direction to the Institute.
NIC provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies. Through cooperative agreements, NIC awards funds to support its program initiatives. NIC also provides leadership to influence correctional policies, practices, and operations nationwide in areas of emerging interest and concern to correctional executives and practitioners as well as public policymakers. NIC offices are located in Washington, D.C., and Longmont, Colorado. |
U.S. Government, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Correctional Leadership Competencies for the 21st Century: Executive and Senior Levels |
http://nicic.org/Library/020474
Characteristics that result in the best performance of executive and senior level leaders are identified along with the key skills, knowledge, and attributes of effective and successful leaders which are then linked to a set of specific behaviors. Following an executive summary, this manual provides an exploration of: managerial profiles; self awareness; ethics and values; vision and mission; strategic thinking; managing the external environment; power and influence; strategic planning and performance measurement; collaboration; and team building. |
U.S. Government, Federal Bureau of Prisons |
Fifty-State Survey of Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Custody |
http://nicic.org/Library/021387
This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definition and notes, penalties, and defenses (if given) for criminal laws prohibiting sexual abuse of inmates by staff. |
NIC |
Reentry |
http://nicic.org/BrowseTheLibrary/Main7.htm
Multiple, downloadable PDF research papers on reentry. |
NIC |
Offender Workforce Development |
http://www.nicic.org/owd
Programs and resources for those who provide employment programs for offenders or ex-offenders. Staff development resources and data. |
NIC |
American Society of Criminology |
http://www.asc41.com/
The American Society of Criminology is an international organization concerned with criminology, embracing scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the etiology, prevention, control, and treatment of crime and delinquency. This includes the measurement and detection of crime, a review of legislation and the practice of law, as well as an examination of the law enforcement, judicial, and correctional systems.
The Society's objectives are to encourage the exchange, in a multidisciplinary setting, of those engaged in research, teaching, and practice so as to foster criminological scholarship, and to serve as a forum for the dissemination of criminological knowledge. Our members includes students, practitioners, and academicians from the many fields of criminal justice and criminology. |
American Society of Criminology |
American Society of Criminology (Journal) |
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/p/crim-journal-intro.php |
American Society of Criminology & Florida State University College of Criminal Justice |
Alcohol and Drug Information |
http://www.health.org/
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI) is the Nation's one-stop resource for information about substance abuse prevention and addiction treatment.
We staff both English- and Spanish-speaking information specialists who are skilled at recommending appropriate publications, posters, and videocassettes; conducting customized searches; providing grant and funding information; and referring people to appropriate organizations. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to take your calls at 1-800-729-6686. |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
