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Criminology--General Information and Statistics

BUREAU OF JUSTICE STATISTICS The U.S. Department of Justice web site is arranged into general topics with statistical information under each category. The "Crime Facts at a Glance" section contains graphs and statistics. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION The FBI's home page gives departmental notices of job openings, a directory of field offices, and press releases. The Uniform Crime Reports section is the Bureau's annual statistical report on U.S. crime. http://www.fbi.gov

INTERPOL The web site of the International Police Organization contains brief essays about crimes such as terrorism, drug trade, human trafficking, and counterfeiting, as well as reports on Interpol's activities. http://www.interpol.int

NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERENCE SERVICE The NCJRS is a federally-sponsored "information clearinghouse for people involved with research, policy, and practice related to criminal and juvenile justice." Its full-text reports are on this site. http://www.ncjrs.org

DELINQUENCY

ABA JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER The American Bar Association provides this site for professionals involved in the juvenile justice system. It lists attorneys and organizations, which provide assistance to youth awaiting trial. Reports, testimonies, and news articles are available under topics, such as "Juvenile Death Penalty" and "Girls in the Juvenile Justice System" and in its "publications-research" section. http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus

YOUTH VIOLENCE : A REPORT OF THE SURGEON GENERAL This site is the full report from the US Surgeon General's Office on youth violence, which was published in 2001. Chapters discuss the "magnitude" of youth violence, risk factors, and prevention. http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/report.html

DRUG ENFORCEMENT

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY The White House policies on drug control are put forth on this site. In the "Drug Facts" section of this page there are fact sheets on illegal drugs and a glossary of street names. Information about this office's media campaigns are included. There are also statistical reports, such as one relating drug use to crime statistics. http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov

U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION The DEA maintains this page for internal use, listing job openings and current and archived news releases. The site also includes information on drug trafficking in the U.S. There are drug use statistics, drug enforcement statistics, and a survey of drug use. Also of interest is a virtual tour of the DEA Museum. http://www.dea.gov

LAW ENFORCEMENT & CORRECTIONS

APB NEWS.COM "To Inform and Serve" is the motto of this news-centered site. It is a network devoted to crime, justice, and safety. Access to real-time police scanners and video of arrests in progress are also available. http://www.apbnews.com

CORRECTIONS CONNECTION This is a network of links to federal, state, and local corrections pages. It also has an "inmate locator" page. http://www.corrections.com

NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCILS This site provides a directory to crime prevention agencies across the country and full-text of its publications. Its FAQ section contains statistics on crime. http://www.ncpc.org

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF STATE PATROL & STATE POLICE This page is privately maintained. It contains links to state patrol headquarters, police academies, and recruitment sites. http://www.statetroopersdirectory.com

POLICE OFFICER'S INTERNET DIRECTORY This is a privately-funded web page for law enforcement personnel, but it also is a good site for research on crime and crime prevention. It contains links to law enforcement agencies, lists employment opportunities, and gives information on police equipment. There are also news articles of interest to police and links to federal and state laws. http://www.officer.com

360degrees "Perspectives on the U.S. criminal justice system" This site is a joint project of Picture Projects and National Public Radio. Studying the criminal justice system, it provides audio diaries of prisoners, correctional officers, and judges. It also contains curriculum-related materials. http://www.360degrees.org

TERRORISM

TERRORISM LAW AND POLICY This site is part of JURIST : the legal education network compiled by the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. This site provides the latest news about terrorist and anti-terrorist activities around the world. Full text of documents and press releases, text of anti-terrorist laws, and information on civil liberties are available. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/terrorism.htm

TERRORISM RESEARCH CENTER This non-government site provides about 150 links to other sites concerned with political terrorism. There is also an index to documents and essays on terrorism. http://www.terrorism.com

Terrorism and Crime Studies from Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. Titles include: Asian Organized Crime and Terrorist Activity in Canada 1999-2000, Nations Hospitable to Organized Crime and Terrorism,
Sociology and Psychology of Terrorism: Who Becomes a Terrorist and Why?

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE The State Department has information on which countries are currently unsafe for U.S. travelers. http://www.state.gov
Its Counterterrorism Office has a chronology of terrorist incidents around the world from 1961 to date. It also provides links to the Homeland Security Office. http://www.state.gov/s/ct
The State Department's publication, "Patterns of Global Terrorism Report," is on its web page at: http://www.state.gov/www/global/terrorism
From the Congressional Research Service there is a new report (issued February 6, 2004) that analyses the status of major foreign terrorist groups: http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/29722.pdf