LibGuides: Criminal Justice Subject Guide: Online Resources

Online Resources

PBS Frontline - Social Issues
"Thought-provoking reporting and documentaries on the forces shaping society and culture, from technology, health care, and sexual harassment to gun laws, human trafficking and more" -- from the webpage.
Legal Information Institute (LII)
LII publishes federal and state laws, providing access to the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Code, Supreme Court decisions, and more.
Oyez
Oyez "is a multimedia archive devoted to making the Supreme Court of the United States accessible to everyone. It is the most complete and authoritative source for all of the Court’s audio since the installation of a recording system in October 1955" -- from the website.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The FBI's website includes news bulletins, criminal justice reports, and resources for law enforcement and crime victims.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Includes resources on the federal prison system as well as information on continuing education for correctional officers
Missouri Department of Corrections
The Missouri DOC website features department news, programs, official reports, and job listings.
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
The DOJ's website includes information such as news, press releases, reports, and other resources.
U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
OJP provides technical assistance and continuing education for law enforcement and victims' advocates

Restorative Justice Exchange (RJE)
Built by a nonprofit organization created for criminal justice and legal reform, this site contains information on the theory and practice of restorative justice
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ)
A nonprofit organization devoted to the reduction of the reliance on incarceration, the CJCJ provides services and consultation, as well as policy analysis.

Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is a statistical agency of the Department of Justice. It collects data on "crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government" -- from website.
ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research)
ICPSR is a consortium of over 800 academic institutions that provides access to social science research data.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)
NACJD is a hub of crime-related and law-enforcement-related data sets, studies, and learning guides. NACJD hosts the National Crime Victimization Survey, as well as the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports and National Incident-Based Reporting System.
National Juvenile Court Data Archive (NJCDA)
NJCDA was established by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) "to promote access to automated juvenile court data sets for juvenile justice research and policymaking efforts" -- from website.