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Historical Background
Criminal Justice History Resources
Crime and Punishment at Olympia and Delphi
The Crime Library 
Duhaime's Law Museum   

History of Law Enforcement
The History of Scotland Yard 
The History of the FBI 
A Short History of the FBI 
The History of the FBI in Chicago 
The History of the DEA  
History of U.S. Park Police
Harwood Hgts. Police Department History   
The Cleveland Police Historical Society
1919: The Boston Police Strike 
Police Work in the 1920s
Chicago: Brief History of the Chicago Police
The Sacco and Vanzetti Trial: The Ballistics Evidence  
History of Police Technology and Forensic Science  
Forensic Science Timeline
The History of Fingerprints 
Elizabeth Fry: Angel of the Prisons 
The Punishments of the Guilty 
Roman Prisons 
Penitentiaries and Reformatories (1865)
Forfeiture in England and Colonial America 
Historical Graffiti at the Ohio Statehouse  
The History of Fingerprints

Lawmen & Outlaws
Gunslingers and Outlaws
The Gunfighter's Favorite Links
WestWeb: Western History Resource
Western Outlaw Lawman Association 
Old West Links 
Joaquin Murieta
Butch Cassidy
The Sundance Kid
Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
John Wesley Hardin
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid's Great Escape
The James-Younger Gang
Jesse James
Cole Younger 
Doolin-Dalton Gang 
Dalton Outlaw Gang
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holliday
Henry Starr
Bandit Queen Belle Starr
Tom Horn: A Question of Guilt 
A History of La Cosa Nostra 
A Century of Chicago Mob Bosses 
Al Capone Verdict
Al Capone: Chicago Crime Boss
Al Capone 
George "Bugs" Moran
St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Bonnie & Clyde, 1930 - 1934
John Dillinger
Machine Gun Kelly
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd 
Pretty Boy Floyd & The Kansas City Massacre 
Ma Barker &
The Barker Gang
Dutch Schultz
Bugsy Siegel
Meyer Lansky
Lucky Luciano
Sam Giancana
Sam Giancana's FBI Files
Carlo Gambino's FBI Files  
Elmyr de Hory--The Greatest Art Forger
Judge Roy Bean
Pat Garrett
Issac Parker: The Hanging Judge 
Marshall Heck Thomas
Bat Masterson 
The Legacy of Bass Reeves   
Bass Reeves
Famous FBI Cases
John Edgar Hoover
J. Edgar Hoover
Melvin Purvis
Eliot Ness
Eliot Ness Funeral 

The Law
United States Code
Code of Federal Regulations   
Anderson's Ohio Revised Code  
Anderson's Ohio Administrative Code

US Code Title 18: Crimes & Criminal Procedures
US Code Title 21 Chapter 13: Drug Abuse Prevention & Policy
US Code Title 27: Intoxicating Liquors
US Code Title 28 Part 2: The Department of Justice   
US Code Title 42 Chapter 111: Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance 
US Code Title 42 Chapter 112: Victim Compensation & Assistance 
Harris v. Garner, 1998 
Robbins v. Chronister, 2005
Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1995 
LII: Criminal Law
ORC Title 29: Crimes-Procedure
ORC Title 29: Crimes-Procedure (Prior to July 1, 1996)

Crime & Gun Control Bills
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
Violent Crime Control & Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Mandatory Gun Control Background Check Bill, (1999)

Federal Departments & Agencies
United States Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General 
U.S. Department of Homeland Security 
U.S. Treasury Department
United States Postal Service
U.S. Customs Service
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)  
The FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation 
U.S. Marshals Service
DEA: Drug Enforcement Administration
U.S. Secret Service
AFT: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)  
National Park Service

Office of Independent Counsel
OIC: The Office of Independent Counsel
Independent Counsel Investigations, 1978-1999
Frontline: Secrets of an Independent Counsel
ABA Opposition to Renewal of the Independent Counsel Act

Government Publications & Databases
DEA - State Fact Sheets 
DOJ: National Criminal Justice Reference Service
United States Attorney's Manual
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
FBI Uniform Crime Reports
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse 
ICPSR: Inter-University Consortium for Political & Social Reseach
Arson & Explosives National Repository
FDA's Forensic Center 

Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, 1996
Uniform Crime Reports -- County Level Data
Crime Statistics Tutorial   

Law Enforcement: Police, Sheriffs' & Highway Patrols
Officer.com: The Complete Law Enforcement Resource Site
State Police-Highway Patrol Sites 
National Sheriffs' Association
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Police Guide
The Police Notebook
CopNet 
Police Stress Line 
Ohio Police, Sheriff's & Other Law Enforcement Agencies
Ohio Law Enforcement Foundation
Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police
The Ohio State Highway Patrol
Columbus, Ohio Police Department
Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio State University Police
Village of Harwood Heights, Illinois    
International German American Police Association
International Association of Women Police

International Law Enforcement
International Law Enforcement
United Nations Crime & Justice Information Network
Police Services of the United Kingdom
The Constabulary
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police  
Gewerkschft der Polizei
Polizei Rheinland Pfalz
Police: The German Way

Police Dogs
Police Dogs
Police Dogs Center
North American Police Work Dog Association
United States Police Canine Association
United Police & Corrections K-9 Association
International Police K-9 Center 
Nordic Police Dog Union

911 Information
History of 911 Emergency Calls 
How 9-1-1 Works
911 Protocol: How & When to Report an Emergency
The 911 Console: Dispatcher's Forum

Community Policing Programs
List of Community Policing Programs

Police Memorials
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial  
Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Links 
Ohio Fallen Officer Memorial 
Greater Cleveland Peace Officers Memorial Society  

Fugitives & Most Wanted Lists
The FBI's Most Wanted List 

U.S. Marshals Service - Top 15 Most Wanted Fugitives

The World's Most Wanted - Fugitives
Active Most Wanted & Criminal Investigations 
AMW: America's Most Wanted  

Organized Crime
Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime
The Mafia and Organized Crime in General
Murder Inc.
The Bonanno Crime Family
The Colombo Family
The Genovese Family 
The Russian Mafia 
The Red Mafia 

Prisons & Prisoner Information
Federal Bureau of Prisons 
Bureau of Prisons Facilities
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction Offender Search
The American Correctional Association
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Prison Law Page
Corrections Law: Case Summaries
"Frivolous" Prisoner Lawsuits
Peanut Butter & The Prison Litigation Reform Act 
Reducing Jail Liability by Utilizing the Prison Litigation Reform Act 
Jail.Net - The Global Corrections Resource
The Corrections Connection 
JCI: Jail & Corrections Planning Resource
Stop Prisoner Rape 
New York's Prisons
Alcatraz 
Sing Sing Prison 

Sexual Offenses
Sex Laws.Org
Sex Criminals. Com

Sex Offender Registries
Sex Offender Registry: Official State & Regional Sex Offender Lists
Sexoffender & Childmolester Internet Databases 
Ohio State Sex Offender Registration & Community Notification  
Akron Sexual Offenders List
Clark County Sheriff's Sex Offender Search Page
Franklin County Sheriff's Sex Offender Search Page
Stark County Registered Sex Offenders
West Virginia State Police -- Sex Offender Registry
Chicago Police Department Registered Sex Offender Database

Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Handbook
State DV Coalitions
Abusive Relationships: Resources for Domestic Violence 
Ohio Domestic Violence Network

Sexual Harassment
Resources on Sexual Harassment 
Sexual Harassment Articles

Stalking
State Stalking Laws 
State & Federal Stalking Laws 
What is Stalking?
Antistalking Web Site
The Stalking Victims' Sanctuary - A Safe Place

Rape
Legal Age of Consent
National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape
After A Sexual Assault - A Handbook
Rape Protective Measures
Avoiding Date Rape UPDATED
Talking About Date Rape
Woman-Woman Rape Statistics 
Men's Rape Prevention Project
Butler County Rape Crisis Program: Help, Hope & Healing 
 
Crimes Against Children
Pandora's Box: Child Sex Abuse 
Child Abuse Victims Resources  
 
SNAP: Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests 
Sexual Abuse of Males: Prevalence, Lasting Effects & Resources
Klaaskids Foundation for Children 
Megan's Law Expands to the Net
Child Protection Guide For Parents
National Association to Protect Children  
 

Repressed & False Memory
False Memory Syndrome Information & Resources  
False Memory Syndrome
Recovered Memories of Sexual Abuse
Skeptic's Dictionary: Memory
Memory & Reality

Juvenile Justice
The Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention
U.S. Juvenile Justice Law
Welcome to the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse
Report of the Surgeon General on Youth Violence
Juvenile Offenders & Troubled Teens
Juvenile Justice

Gangs
National Youth Gang Center (NYGC)
Gang Crime Prevention Center
The Coroner's Report: Gangwar.com

Graffiti
Tagnet  
What is Graffiti About?  
Gang Graffiti 
Zero Tolerance for Graffiti in Columbus, Ohio 

School Violence
Violence and Discipline Problems in U.S. Public Schools  
Violence in U.S. Public Schools: A Summary of Findings--ERIC Digest 2003
Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Why Violence in the Schools? 
Stopping School Violence 
Stopping School Violence: An Essential Guide
Students' Report of School Crime: 1989 and 1995 
Fundamentals of School Security 
School Safety Resources 
Safe & Drug-Free Schools Initiative
Facts About Corporal Punishment

Drug & Alcohol Issues
NCJRS: Drugs & Crime Links
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
The 'Lectric Law Library's Drugs & Alcohol Topic Area     
IPRC: Dictionary of Street Drug Slang Terms
HG Controlled Substances
The DUI Resource Center
Underage Drinking Information & Links 
Intoximeters Inc. - Alcohol Breath Test
Ohio DUI/DWI Law

Forensic Science
Crime & Clues: The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation
The Science of Crime
Crime Scene Investigation
Forensic Anthropology Techniques
Carpenter's Forensic Science Resources
Forensics Laboratory
Forensic Archaeology
American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Hooper's Forensic Psychiatry  
Fingerprints
Fingerprint Identification: Craft or Science?
DNA & Forensic Statistics
How DNA Evidence Works  
Computers & The Science of Solving Crime

Forgery
Forensic Forgeries 
Forensic Techniques for Detecting Art Forgeries 
The Artist Mind: Art Forgeries and The X-Ray 
Forging a Forgery 
Art Crimes
Is Handwriting Analysis Science?

Firearms & Gun Control
ATF: Firearms 
Gun Laws, Gun Control & Gun Rights 
NFA & Other Gun Law Related Information and Cases
Forensic Firearm Identification
Gun Industry Found Liable for Shootings & Vows Appeal
American Firearms Industry Home Page
NRA: National Rifle Association    
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 
Packing.Org: Concealed Carry Weapon Law Database  
Ohio Carry Concealed Weapon Law
The Violence Policy Center

Crime Prevention
National Crime Prevention Council On-Line Resource Center
Partnerships Against Violence
Auto Theft Prevention 
Online Home of McGruff the Crime Dog
Neighborhood Watch
National Night Out
Central Ohio Crime Stoppers

Victims of Crime
The Official Office for Victims of Crime
National Organization for Victim Assistance
Victim-Assistance Online
National Crime Victims' Rights Week
National Victims' Constitutional Amendment Network
Victims of Crime Act State Compensation and Assistance Division
Women & Personal Safety

General Information
Criminal Law and Procedure
Criminal Procedure
Ohio Criminal Law
Penal Law: A Web
Criminal Justice MegaLinks
FSU School of Criminology Criminal Justice Links 
Centre for Crime & Justice Studies 
Critical Criminology
JUSTNET -Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology News Summary 
The Impact of Encryption on Law Enforcement
NIJ Standard for Metallic Handcuffs
12 Steps to a Federal Pardon    
Weird Sex Laws 
The ACLU Sports Hall of Shame
Dumb Crooks

Organizations
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Association of Federal Defense Attorneys (AFDA)

Grants & Block Grant Information
Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program
16.592: Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program 
NCJRS: Grants & Funding


Journals
The Western Criminology Review
Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture
The British Journal of Criminology 
Dispatch Monthly Magazine 

Tools
The Criminal Justice Technology MegaSite  
Blood Alcohol Content Calculator
Accident Reconstruction Calculator
Courtview
What to do if You are Arrested
If An Agent Knocks: Federal Investigators & Your Rights 

Forms
Federal ATF Forms
DOJ: Legal Forms
 

 


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