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Art Attack

http://whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/081art_sci/

"Art Crimes. How does science help to solve fraud - the most popular category of art crime? Art fakery is a peculiar beast. Sometimes driven by pure greed. Sometimes it's driven by misplaced artistic admiration." Including sections on dectection techniques, such as the use of neutrons and x-rays.

Author: The Why Files

Subjects:

Arts & Humanities--Fine Arts

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: fraud; fake; looting

Assault Prevention Information Network

http://www.jump.net/~judith/APINintro.html

This site attempts to empower people so that they can protect themselves from being assaulted. There are safety precautions for adults and children, listings of self defence schools-including suggestions for how to evaluate them- and links to many other related topics.

Author: Judith Weiss (jsweiss@mail.utexas.edu%20)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Sex

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Self defense

Bureau of Justice Statistics

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/

Searchable collection of US Bureau of Justice Statistics publications, dealing with such topics as crime, drugs, violence, law enforcement, firearms, and criminal record systems.

Author: Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice (askbjs@ojp.usdoj.gov)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Sociology; Statistics; Capital Punishment; Violence; Women; Government; United States

Canadian Criminal Justice Resource Page

http://members.tripod.com/~BlueThingy/index.html

"This page compiles links to sites dealing with criminal justice; corrections and life inside a prison; restorative justice; crime prevention; victims of crime; juvenile delinquency; and law enforcement. I have also included government and media sites that you may want to look at as well." Annotated site listings are grouped by broad subject.

Author:

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--Other National Governments--Canada

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Criminal Justice; Resources

Crime and Clues

http://crimeandclues.com/

Links to all aspects of "The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation," including different types of evidence and investigations. The website is maintained by a Crime Science Technician.

Author: Daryl W. Clemens (dclemens@crimeandclues.com)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: forensics; pathology; fingerprint; unsolved crimes; testimony; police; law enforcement; criminal profiling

The Crime Library

http://www.crimelibrary.com/

Easy to read, fact-based narratives about well-known crimes and criminals throughout history. Includes crime stories and stories about gangsters, outlaws, gunmen, serial killers, terrorists, spies, and assassins, as well stories of people who were wrongly charged and punished for crimes. Famous police officers are also included, as well as information about psychology, criminal profiling, and forensics. Each story has a bibliography of both print and Web resources related to the crime.

Author: Dark Horse Multimedia Inc. (ekindle@zoo.uvm.edu)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Murders; Murderers; Homicide; Criminals; Gangsters; Outlaws; Crime Family

crime.com

http://www.crime.com/

"Comprehensive website for everything crime related." News and information about crime in the United States and around the world, including local crime statistics, international travel warnings, most wanted lists, and cybercrime information. Site also includes crime-related entertainment, such as reality-based videos.

Author: John Langley (contact@crime.com)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Law enforcement

Crimes of Persuasion

http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/

The author of this site details common methods used by con artists to manipulate and steal money from their victims. Includes discussion of telemarketing fraud, investment schemes and consumer scams. The site has a United States and Canadian focus, with some discussion of laws available to deter this type of fraud.

Author: Les Henderson (leshenderson@hotmail.com)

Subjects:

Business & Economics--Finance--Investments

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Con artists; Fraud; Scams; Scandals; Securities Fraud

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

http://www.fbi.gov/

FBI home page. Includes FBI facts and figures, history, crime alerts, crime statistics, reports on major investigations, more.

Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Gang Land

http://www.ganglandnews.com/

Biographies and articles about gangsters. There are some family histories and a page exclusively about women.

Author: Jerry Capeci (editor@ganglandnews.com)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: gangsters; mobsters

Handbook of Forensic Sciences

http://www.fbi.gov/programs/lab/handbook/intro.htm

"The purpose of the Handbook of Forensic Services is to provide guidance and procedures for safe and efficient methods of collecting and preserving evidence and to describe the forensic examinations performed by the FBI Laboratory." Includes sections on Evidence Submissions, Evidence Examinations, Crime Scene, Safety, more.

Author: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Law enforcement

Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC)

https://www.ifccfbi.gov/

"IFCC's mission is to address fraud committed over the Internet. For victims of Internet fraud, IFCC provides a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at all levels, IFCC offers a central repository for complaints related to Internet fraud, works to quantify fraud patterns, and provides timely statistical data of current fraud trends. The Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)."

Author: National White Collar Crime Center (internetfraud@ifccfbi.gov)

Subjects:

Computers & Internet--Internet

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Justice Information Center of the NCJRS (NCJRS)

http://www.ncjrs.org

This site is a service of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. It has information on corrections, courts, crime prevention, criminal justice statistics, drugs and crime, international justice issues, justice grants, juvenile justice, law enforcement, research and evaluation, and resources for crime victims. The site is searchable, and also links to conferences, related sites, and a catalog of NCJRS publications.

Author: National Criminal Justice Reference Service Online Services (askncjrs@ncjrs.org)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Sociology; Statistics; Government; United States; Criminal

Latent Print Examination

http://onin.com/fp/

Detailed information about fingerprint collection, preservation, and processing, etc., for the layman and the expert.

Author: Ed German, CLPE, FFS (ed@onin.com)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: forensics

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD)

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/

"The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) is a special topic archive of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan. NACJD acquires, archives, processes, and provides access to electronic criminal justice data collections for research and instruction. The NACJD Web site provides downloadable access to hundreds of criminal justice data collections free of charge."

Author:

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)

http://www.ncpc.org/

"NCPC is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help America prevent crime and build safer, stronger communities. We invite you to explore our On-Line Resource Center for useful information about crime prevention, community building, comprehensive planning, and even fun stuff for kids!" Inlcudes fast facts and FAQs, personal safety tips, feature articles, program ideas and examples, and training tools. Searchable.

Author:

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

No Nonsense Self-defense

http://www.diac.com/~dgordon/index.html

This site gives you infomation and practical advice on how to avoid crime and violence. There is information about how to avoid dangerous situations and people, including explanations of how criminals think and operate. The site also gives warning signs of potentially violent people and situations.

Author: Marc MacYoung (animalmac@aol.com)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: self-defense; violence; violent crime

Prostitute's Education Network (PENet)

http://www.bayswan.org/index.html

This resource provides all sorts of information about sex workers: how legislative and cultural issues affect sex workers, general statistics, opinion articles, information for students, health related issues. The site is very varied and informative.

Author: Prostitutes Education network (penet@bayswan.org)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Sex

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Human Rights

Keywords: Sex workers; Prostitution

Sexual Assault Information Page (SAIP)

http://www.cs.utk.edu/~bartley/saInfoPage.html

This page provides a wealth of information about all types of sexual assault including child abuse, acquaintance rape, domestic violence etc. The site provides general information about what to do if you are assaulted as well as provides specific contact information for crisis centers in various areas. The site contains many other resources including information for perpetrators, names of support groups, university contacts and poetry written by survivors.

Author: Chris Bartley (bartley@cs.utk.edu)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Gender & Sexuality--Sex

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Sexual Assault; Rape; Domestic Violence

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics

http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook/

"The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States presented in over 600 tables from more than 100 sources. "

Author: Ann L. Pastore and Kathleen Maguire (asksb@cnsunix.albany.edu)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Crime; Criminal Justice; Statistics

Street Drugs

http://www.mninter.net/~publish/index3.html

"A database of text information and photographs of 'Street Drugs' and frequently abused prescription drugs. This information is free to use by... DARE or Police Officers or other educators."

Author: Publishers Group (info@streetdrugs.org)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Street Drugs; Narcotics; Stimulants; Hallucinogens; Depressants; Marijuana

Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade

http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms/

"The ability to understand current drug-related street terms is an invaluable tool for law enforcement, public health, and other criminal justice professionals who work with the public. The Street Terms database contains over 2,000 street terms that refer to specific drug types or drug activity. You can also download a printable version of Street Terms (Adobe Acrobat format)." Browse by topic, drug type, or alphabetically.

Author: Office of National Drug Control Policy (U.S.)

Subjects:

Health & Medical Sciences--Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse FBI Web Site (TRAC)

http://trac.syr.edu/tracfbi/

"TRAC's Web Site about the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) examines the agency's enforcement activities and staffing patterns from many different perspectives. Approximately 23,000 pages -- tables, maps, graphs and text -- are available" Registration required.

Author: Transactional Records Clearinghouse, Syracuse University (trac@syr.edu)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Government--US Federal Government--Executive--Agencies

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: FBI; Justice Department; Statistics

Uniform Crime Reports - County Data

http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/crime/

"This collection consists of four county-level data files. The first three provide arrests for Part I offenses (murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, auto theft, and arson) and for Part II offenses (forgery, fraud, embezzlement, vandalism, weapons violations, sex offenses, drug and alcohol abuse violations, gambling, vagrancy, curfew violations, and runaways). The fourth file provides reported offenses (as opposed to arrests) for Part I crimes only. Two county population variables are included: one for total county population and the other for counties reporting six months or more of data. Data collected by the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation."

Author: National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (nacjd@icpsr.umich.edu)

Subjects:

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

Keywords: Statistics; United States

Zeno's Forensic Site

http://forensic.to/forensic.html

Well-organized list of links to anything and everything concerning Forensics, from firearms to entomology, audio and anthropology, journals, education, mailing lists, etc.

Author: Zeno Geradts (zeno@forensic.to)

Subjects:

Law, Government & Political Science--Law Enforcement

Social Sciences--Social Issues and Social Welfare--Crime

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