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This site presents comprehensive information regarding the death penalty, indiviudal state laws concerning the death... see more
This site contains links to articles about demonstrative evidence including crime scene photography, sketches and... see more
This NPR site contains a 22 minute radio program from All Things Considered, regarding John, a 22 year old inmate. One... see more
This annual report provides policymakers, law enforcement executives, resource planners, and cannabis eradication program... see more
In this book, you will examine the moral and ethical issues that exist within law enforcement. This book will also... see more
he Eyewitness Identification Research Laboratory in the Psychology Department at the University of Texas at El Paso... see more
The USDOJ site is an excellent reference guide to the many different aspects of the Federal System.
Whether firearms are used as an instrument of violent crimes, as a tool to project or perpetuate power, an illegal... see more
This page describes a retired police officer's opinion of using a computer composite program. He also provides some of... see more
This site offers forensic science lesson plans.
This site, from Frontline, deals with the insanity defense in trials. In the overview, it presents several topics such as... see more
This site offers an investigation into how campaign cash is corrupting America's courts. There is a lot of supplemental... see more
'Homicides, drug arrests, car theft, assault and battery...it's all in a day's work for the prosecutors of Boston's... see more
The EU General Data Protection Regulation went into effect on May 25, 2018, replacing the Data Protection Directive... see more
The Global Incident Map is a free website created to give the general public, law enforcement, military, educators and... see more
This NPR site features a story regarding a young female prisoner who became a model prisoner when incarcerated. The... see more
This site about an Irish family that emigrated to Canada includes a complete collection of historical documents and... see more
Historians on America is a series of individual essays that selects specific moments, decisions, and intellectual or... see more
Against the backdrop of Chicago's emergence as a major American city, this collection presents a unique record – the... see more
Photographic history of the first house of refuge, which opened in 1825, located in New York on Randall's Island.
This free online textbook/course was designed "to present students with the opportunity to learn about the science... see more
Building a culture of lawfulness starts with strengthening our ethical values and the ability to act upon them. To that... see more
The Intelligence Report is the Southern Poverty Law Center's award-winning magazine. The quarterly publication provides... see more
The Virtual Exhibit on Forensic Science includes a database of basic forensic science information, key dates in the... see more