Criminal Justice Community Portal
Welcome – From the Editor
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Paul Bowdre, Editor - Criminal Justice Editorial Board
Showcase
This is a game based on a TV show "The First 48". The true life show follows detectives from the first call to a murder scene through the first 48 hours. This game allows the user to examine finger prints, process a crime scene, and interview suspects and family among other things.
New Materials
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Exercises for Critical Thinking
These exercises were written to accompany a course in critical thinking. Everything starts with a question so it's...
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Introducing Vigilant Audiences
This ground-breaking collection of essays examines the scope and consequences of digital vigilantism – a phenomenon...
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Open Scholarship Knowledge Base
The Open Scholarship Knowledge Base contains resources created, curated, and contributed by the Open Scholarship...
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Open at the Margins: Critical Perspectives on Open Education
Open At The Margins: Critical Perspectives on Open Education is a pertinent book on Open Education, "containing 38...
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Introduction to Corrections
Introduction to Corrections - An Open Educational Resources Publication by Taft College.
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Community and the Justice System
Community and the Justice System - An Open Educational Resources Publication by Taft College.
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Data Analysis Exercises on Gun Issues
The goal of these exercises is to introduce students to quantitative data analysis using a Pew Research Center survey...
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance Guideline
The EU General Data Protection Regulation went into effect on May 25, 2018, replacing the Data Protection Directive...
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ORCID: Connecting Research & Researchers
ORCID provides a "persistent identifier" (an ORCID) that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other...
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SOU-CCJ230 Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System – Simple Book Publishing
This is a free academic resource and a free textbook that can be printed at low-cost if you prefer paper. Southern Oregon...
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Ethics in Law Enforcement
In this book, you will examine the moral and ethical issues that exist within law enforcement. This book will also...
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Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practices and Thinking
Introduction to Criminal Investigation, Processes, Practices, and Thinking, as the title suggests, is a teaching text...
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Race, Crime, and Citizenship in American Law
This seminar looks at key issues in the historical development and current state of modern American criminal justice,...
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The Meaning of Crime
Tough on the causes of crime'. A famous phrase, but what is crime? This free course, The meaning of crime, examines how...
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Introducción al Compliance en el Derecho Comparado. Primera parte: Alonomología. Common Law
The proposal of this paper consists in presenting a series of arguments that support the following statement: for the...
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Wetlands Law: A Course Source
The Wetlands Law Course Source can be used as the primary text for a two credit seminar or as a supplemental text to...
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Basics of Immigration Law
This course is a survey of immigration law, from illegal entrants to legal nonimmigrant entrants to lawful permanent...
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Criminal Sentencing and Appeals
This course focuses on the post-verdict phase in criminal cases from sentencing through appeals. This is an introductory...
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Bibliography: Muslims and the West
This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey literature,...
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Bibliography: Homegrown Terrorism and Radicalisation
This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey literature,...
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Bibliography: Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) [Part 4]
This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey literature,...
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Bibliography: Social Aspects of Terrorism
This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey literature,...
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Bibliography: Genocide (since 1980) Part 2
This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey literature,...
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Bibliography: Conflict in Syria (Part 4)
This bibliography contains journal articles, book chapters, books, edited volumes, theses, grey literature,...
New Members
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Christie GardinerCalifornia State University, Fullerton
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Christos TsouramanisUniversity of Patras
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Jerry BeasSouth Louisiana Community College
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Michael FarrierKeiser University
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Destyn MergistSouth Louisiana Community College
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Caylee KernSouth Louisiana Community College
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Wendi BabstClackamas Community/Technical College
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taylor desormeauxLafayette Campus, Lafayette
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Reginald JacksonSouth Louisiana Community College
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Dean DabneyUniversity System of Georgia - Georgia State University
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Situs Judisitusjudi
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Lorraine DelfinCalifornia State University, Fullerton
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Edward FreerDutchess Community/Technical College
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David KoepkeNorth Central Technical College
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cracksoft hubAiou
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Samantha BalembaMontana State University System - Northern
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Brent MaguireOakland City University
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Jason ParkerSouth Arkansas Community/Technical College
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Irene MonkPretrial Services Agency
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Colleen KadleckUniversity of Nebraska System - Omaha
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Emily HomerUniversity of North Carolina System - Wilmington
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Alana InlowWashington State University at Vancouver
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Rusina LeitabuFiji Police Academy
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Lori ShawPennsylvania Parole Board
Materials by Discipline
- Corrections (46)
- Courts (15)
- Crime and Communites (17)
- Crime (62)
- Drugs (14)
- Forensics (111)
- Intelligence (36)
- Justice System (45)
- Juvenile Justice (17)
- Law & Society (69)
- Law Enforcement (81)
- Victims (21)
Professional Organizations
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- American Correctional Association
- American Jail Association
- American Probation and Parole Association
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- International Association for Intelligence Education
- Midwest Criminal Justice Association
- National Criminal Justice Association
- Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Southern Criminal Justice Association
- Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice
- International Association for Intelligence Education
Journals & Publications
- Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice
- British Journal of Criminology
- Corrections Today
- Evidence Technology Magazine
- FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
- Federal Probation Journal
- Homeland Security Affairs
- Journal of Criminal Justice
- Journal of Homeland Security Education
- Journal of National Security Law and Policy
- Perspectives on Terrorism
- Police Chief Magazine
- The Open Criminology Journal
- Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice on the Web
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After the Pell Ban
Jan 27, 2021 12:03 AM PST
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Cool response to Labour's seven-juror scheme
Jan 26, 2021 11:41 PM PST
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Illinois state legislators discuss how criminal justice reform House Bill 3653 would affect communities
Jan 26, 2021 08:52 PM PST
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Shepherd, BRCTC sign criminal justice agreement, start new monthly lecture series
Jan 26, 2021 07:56 PM PST
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2 in the running for Norfolk commonwealth's attorney seat
Jan 26, 2021 07:45 PM PST
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A look back at how lawmakers ended cash bail in Illinois
Jan 26, 2021 06:37 PM PST
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Criminal Justice grads look to federal agencies for jobs
Jan 26, 2021 03:58 PM PST
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Four Southern Illinois organizations receive historic R3 program grants
Jan 26, 2021 03:48 PM PST
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Louisa County law enforcement officials oppose criminal justice bills
Jan 26, 2021 03:15 PM PST
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Running Governor Terry McAuliffe introduces criminal justice reform plan
Jan 26, 2021 03:03 PM PST
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Lawmakers continue push for criminal justice reform
Jan 26, 2021 03:01 PM PST
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Kansas program seeks to reduce number of incarcerated individuals with mental health, substance ...
Jan 26, 2021 02:52 PM PST
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As DA decriminalizes low-level drug crimes, CMPD keeps making arrests
Jan 26, 2021 02:47 PM PST
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La Crosse County's Criminal Justice Management Council seeks input from the public regarding ...
Jan 26, 2021 02:41 PM PST
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Coronavirus: Cut jury size to clear courts backlog - Labour
Jan 26, 2021 02:30 PM PST
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