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  1. Australian Criminal Justice System
    Covers the major institutions and agencies involved in this area and how they operate and influence.
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  2. Forensic Criminology
    Criminalistics, investigation, forensic science, profiling, DNA, forensic environments.
    • American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
      ‘Original articles on new examination and documentation procedures, as well as provocative discussions of the forensic pathologist’s expanding role’. Abstracts and full-text articles from current and past issues.
    • Carpenter’s Forensic Science Resources
      Extensive links listed under 20 major headings from Criminalistics and Trace Evidence to Forensic DNA Analysis.
      Excellent !.
    • Crime & Clues
      [The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation]
      News items, search mechanism, recommended reading and 10 sections of content leading to annotated links for each.
    • DNA Databases
      Extensive links to databases under a variety of directory headings. If you want one, it is probably listed here.
    • Forensic DNA Links
      Links from Forensic Bioinformatics to What every Law Enforcement Officer should Know.
    • Forensic Medicine/Science
      News articles, links, Free stuff, downloads, textbooks. Right click on the title for further link information.
    • FORENSICnetBASE
      ‘For the latest techniques in forensic analysis, the right questions to ask an expert witness, or case studies to present in the classroom, chances are you’ll find it on FORENSICnetBASE/LawENFORCEMENTnetBASE.’ A vast range of books you can access. Fee-based.
    • Forensic Pharmacist
      ‘Forensic pharmacy is the application of medication sciences to legal issues. Forensic pharmacists engage in professional work relating to litigation, the regulatory process, or the criminal justice system.’ Information, extensive bibliography and a vast array of links to varying aspects.
    • Forensic Psychiatry Resources
      A links listing.
    • Forensic Science
      From Murdoch University.
    • Investigative Links 2005
      Links listed under a range of directories.
    • Lawpsych
      [The Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry WebRing]
      ‘Created to promote understanding of the fields of forensic psychology and psychiatry.’
    • Moenssen’s Forensic Evidence Resources
      Extensive links under eight headings from General Information to Police Procedures.
    • NTI’s Free Law Enforcement Software Suite
      Worth a look.
    • Pathology and Forensic Medicine Links
      Compiled by the Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
    • Reddy’s Forensic Page
      Extensive links in 41 directories from Forensic Science Journals to Books via Forensic Databases, Forensic Entomology, Arson, Ballistics and Ethics and Forensic Science.
      Excellent !
    • Welcome To : Forensic Psychology
      From Suite101, articles, discussions, best of … .

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G - L

  1. General Sites & Portals :
    • Criminal Justice History Resources
      ‘Grouped into six general time periods. The time period that the resource is grouped into is determined by the earliest time it covers. There is also a grouping of general history resources.’
    • Law Journals
      [Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge]
      Extensive listing of journals.
    • Law Reports On The World-Wide Web
      [Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge]
      ‘National [UK] and international law reports which have been published on the internet.’
  2. Global Criminology
    Criminal justice systems in countries and regions of the world including specific examples e.g. religion & law, capital punishment, … .
    • Capital Punishment
      Also known as the Death Penalty. Arguments for and against, information from several countries.
      • 1 000+ Death Penalty Links
        Done by a Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in the US. Listed in 58 sections. Covers not only US [though this is dominant] but also international information.
      • Capital Punishment [1]
        A large store of information covering Contemporarey Use, History, Controversy & Debate, Religious Views, depiction in the arts & media, extensive references and a significant range of links to further information. From wikipedia.
      • Capital Punishment [2]
        From The Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy. Extensive text article based around four major points.
      • Capital Punishment U.K.
        Extensive information covering capital punishment in Britain, British Cases, some international cases. capital punishment worldwide, execution methods and histories of execution places and prisons in the UK.
      • Death Penalty in Australia
        A very brief introduction but with a host of links to further information. A downloadable .pdf background paper The Death Penalty in Australia and Overseas can be found here. From the NSW Council of Civil Liberties.
      • Death Penalty Information Centre
        ‘The Death Penalty Information Centre is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment. The Centre is widely quoted and consulted by all those concerned with the death penalty.’ US based and oriented.
      • Human Rights - Death Penalty
        A brief introduction followed by links to sites covering facts, law, general sites, regional sites, abolitionist sites, pro death penalty sites, death row, prisons, documents, reports, articles, education resources, forums and blogs, experts and more.
      • The Death Penalty
        ‘An interactive exploration of capital punishment : students act as jurors, legislators, concerned citizens; includes arguments for and against,’ stages in the process, history, methods of execution, state by state data, courtroom cases and additional resources. From the US.
    • Comparative Criminology
      [Crime & Society, A Comparative Criminology Tour of the World]
      ‘Select a continent, then a country, or select a country listed below the world map.’ Then access a run down of the criminology relevant to that country, including links to specific topics and related areas. Covers virtually all countries.
    • Criminology - A Sociological Introduction
      An online ebook which can be purchased in whole or via chapters that are relevant. Available in .pdf format.
    • British Criminology :
      • British Journal of Criminology
      • British Society of Criminology
        ‘To further the interests and knowledge, both academic & professional, of persons engaged in any aspect of teaching and research, & advance & research public education about crime, criminal behaviour, and the criminal justice systems in the United Kingdom.’
      • UK Criminal Justice Web Links
        Compiled by the University of Leeds School of Law.
      • UK Law Online
        Done as an online book and looking at all aspects of British Law including the impact of European law in the British setting.
    • Canadian Criminal Justice Resource Page
      ‘Sites dealing with criminal justice; corrections and life inside a prison; restorative justice; crime prevention; victims of crime; juvenile delinquency; and law enforcement. I have also included government and media sites.’
    • Comparative Criminal Justice Resources
      Huge listings under the headings International, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Japan, Russian Federation and China. Other links as well.
    • CrimLinks
      ‘Helps practitioners, academics and students find key online sources quickly.’ The Criminology page has extensive annotated links from around the world.
    • Criminology Links [1]
      22 directories of links from Cambridge University, Institute of Criminology.
    • Criminology Links [2]
      Alphabetically listed, annotated links from the University of Oxford Centre for Criminology. Many are from the British Isles.
    • Criminology Mega-Site
      Use the headings of terminology, history, motives and policy. Also looks at some of the theories which are used.
    • European Criminology & Law :
      • Conference Information
        [The European Society of Criminology]
        Find Programs and Abstracts for all conferences.
      • European Society of Criminology
        ‘To foster criminological scholarship, research, education and training, and to encourage scholarly, scientific and practical exchange and cooperation among criminologists in Europe and elsewhere.’
      • Europol
        A portal to a range of European or European-related policing and information groups.
      • Scandinavian Research Council for Criminology
        ‘Purpose of the Council is to further criminological research within the member countries and advise the Scandinavian governments and the Council on issues related to criminology.’
    • Internet Journal Of Criminology
      Article, undergraduate dissertations, primary research papers and other links.
    • Interpol
      ‘Interpol is the largest international police organization in the world … to facilitate cross-border criminal police cooperation and today has 184 member countries spread over five continents. It supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.’
    • National Institute of Justice International
      ‘The mission of the International Center is fourfold : to stimulate, facilitate, evaluate and disseminate both national and international criminal justice research and information.’
    • United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
      Extensive information on a global basis in directories from Crime Programmes to Trafficking in Human Beings.
    • United States :
    • World Justice Information Network
      ‘A library of international criminal justice links, news and publications.’ Includes courts, law enforcement, transnational organised crime and much more.

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M - R

  1. Media & Crime
    The interaction between the two, defamation & contempt, investigative reporting and more.
    • Contempt of Court :
      • Contempt of Court [1]
        Definition, information and examples from several countries.
      • Contempt of Court [2]
        Detailed information from the Crown Prosecution Service in the UK.
      • Courts and Contempt
        ‘This website contains a number of articles and references to issues of the courts and to contempt.’ From the Press Council.
      • Questions of Contempt
        ‘The subject of the application of contempt powers by courts has re-emerged as a matter for public debate. A look at the international position with regard to the issue.’
    • Covering Crime and Justice
      ‘A guide for journalists’. Introduction and 6 chapters with additional resources and story ideas. Written by crime journalists. US based, but still useful.
      Excellent
    • Crime Contradictions
      US example of the variation between fact and reporting related to crime statistics.
    • Crime Magazine
      ‘Is about true crime : organized crime, celebrity crime, serial killers, corruption, sex crimes, capital punishment, prisons, assassinations, justice issues, crime books, crime films and crime studies.’ US based.
    • Crime, News & Media
      Annotated links to sites covering the world.
    • Defamation [Libel & Slander] :
      • Defamation and The Net [Australia]
        It covers libel and slander, injurious falsehood, print, broadcast and the net, history, how much defamation, legislation, criminal liability, SLAPP and hate speech.
      • Defamation in Transition
        Article from the Press Council News. Also check the Index Of Material On Defamation links which are provided via the same site.
      • Defamation Law And Free Speech
        ‘Provides information about legal rights and options for action for people who may be threatened by a legal action or who are worried about something they want to say or publish.’ Also has links to other sources of information on defamation.
      • Defamation Law Reform
        From the Federal Attorney General’s Department. View this document in either HTML or .pdf.
    • Famous Trials
      From Socrates to the Clinton Impeachment [includes Lindy Chamberlain]. Primarily US based but interesting presentations.
    • Investigative Reporting Bibliography
      A reasonable listing with links to further bibliographies.
    • IRE Resource Centre, The
      More than 20 000 investigative reporting stories, 2 000+ tip sheets and a vast array of other resources. For example, searching for Tip Sheets and entering ‘crime’ in the search form supplies 145 hits.
    • Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture
      Material from 1993 to the present. Articles available as either full-text or .pdf. Amazing range.
    • LawHaHa
      ‘Lawhaha is an interactive humour network for legal types … Almost all of the Strange Judicial Opinions, Weird Legal News and Funniest Law School Moments were contributed by loyal [ ] visitors like yourself.’ A lighter view of media representations and other humour.
    • Media Law
      [Online Resource Guide and Bibliography]
      US based listing. Very extensive.
    • Picturing Justice
      US based online Journal of Law and Popular Culture. Covers small screen, silver screen, news, links, comments and more. Initially slow to load.
    • Profiling - How it Works
      From How Stuff Works. ‘Look at the different types of profiling, see how police officers and criminal investigators create and use profiles and learn about the controversy surrounding the practice.’
  2. Miscarriages of Justice
    Looking at a range of high profile cases to understand implications stemming from them.
  3. Research Methods - Criminology
    Research methods and issues.

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S - Z

  1. Theories of Crimes :
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