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Photographic history of the first house of refuge, which opened in 1825, located in New York on Randall's Island.
From Plato in Athens to Police Commissioner William Bratton in New York, experts on public order have ceaselessly worried... see more
Hypothes.is provides educators, students, journalists, publishers, and researchers with a free and open source software... see more
This free online textbook/course was designed "to present students with the opportunity to learn about the science... 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
Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has an ongoing e-learning programme integrated into its Criminology degree... see more
Criminal Law begins with the foundations of law and the legal system and then extensively explores criminal laws and... see more
You can view the great Michael Sandel's lectures and his interaction with Harvard students as they discuss moral... see more
This is a 2006 report from the National Center for Juvenile Justice. The report contains chapters on: Juvenile... see more
This site is a valuable tool for law enforcement professionals and instructors. It offers too many resources to list.
This text is designed to be an introduction to legal research for criminal justice students. ***It is a work in... see more
In a study published in POLS Medicine (an peer-reviewed open-access journal) in April by the Public Library of Science,... see more
This site explores the issue: When should courts closely scrutinize legislative classifications under the Equal... see more
The National Institute of Corrections hosts a wealth of information for anyone in criminal corrections, by "providing... see more
The National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) was created in 1999 to respond to the critical need to build the capacity of... see more
A site that has interesting information on forensics and interactive activities for kids to play.
This article addresses the administrative issue of achieving satisfactory enrollment numbers in order to avoid canceling... see more
This outline covers the history and organization of the federal and state judicial systems; the criminal and civil court... see more
This site explores the issues: What constitute protected "liberty" or "property" interests under the Due Process Clause?... see more
This tutorial is intended for those who want to learn the basics of PSPP which is a statistical analysis program... see more
This site explores the Issue: Does the Constitution guarantee women the right to choose to terminate a pregnancy by... see more
ScienceDaily is one of the Internet’s most popular science news web sites. Since starting in 1995, the award-winning site... see more
This site explores the issue: Does the Constitution allow states to segregate schools or other public facilities on the... see more