Criminal Justice Web Sites
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)Detailed descriptions of criminal justice topics and data collections.
- Campus Security Data Analysis Cutting ToolProvides customized reports relating to campus crime data.
- Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)U.S. Department of Justice site designed to assist community policing programs.
- Crime ReportProvides news and promotes discussion about criminal justice issues.
- Journal of Criminal Law and CriminologyScholarly criminal law articles edited by the Northwestern University School of Law.
- LawOfficer.comProvides law enforcement news and special features for the police community.
- National Institute of JusticeU.S. Department of Justice site providing evidence-based information and tools. It also provides the NIJ Journal offering research-based articles.
- Problem Oriented PolicingProvides in-depth research and analysis of specific police problems and issues.
- U.S. Department of Justice TopicsSite provides information on various subject matter areas, initiatives, and programs handled by the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Uniform Crime ReportsFBI site providing uniform crime statistics for the nation.
- WILENET (Wisconsin Law Enforcement Network)Job listings and other information about law enforcement in Wisconsin.
- Youth.govU.S. government site provides data on evidence-based youth programs and youth-related news.
Learning Objects
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security (Wisc-Online):
- The Criminal Law Process (Wisc-Online)
- Investigation Report Writing (Wisc-Online)
- Jurisdiction Challenge (Wisc-Online)
HOWLER -- HOWLER (Help Online with Library Education & Research) is a series of multimedia tutorials to help you through the library research process.