Criminal Justice

A private, nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to indigent defendants and prisoners who have been denied fair and just treatment in the legal system.

A project of the American Bar Association (ABA), the database lists federal and state laws and regulations that restrict employment, housing, and education benefits and other opportunities for people with convictions.

Produced by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Provides a wealth of resources in refugee and human rights isssues including landmark legistation, case law from international courts and tribunes, policy documents, articles and "In Focus" featuring recently published guidelines.

Online database of victims’ rights statutes, tribal laws, constitutional amendments, court rules, administrative code provisions, and case summaries.

Center publications (fact sheets, reports, policy papers, etc.) and other published writings (journal articles, book chapters, etc.) are often available to read or download at the website. The Center also maintains a useful listing of resource links to other organizations and federal agencies that provide additional data and research on this subject.

Clearinghouse of reports, training material, and other resources to support state and local jurisdictions in the management of sex offenders.

Combats crimes against children by providing high quality research and statistics to the public, policy makers, law enforcement personnel, and other child welfare practitioners.

The Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) CrimeSolutions.gov uses rigorous research to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services.

See links of topics, statistics, and a special section for student research visitors, among other areas of this government website.

Overview and content links to this humanitarian and advocacy group's work on the issue of eliminating capital punishment.

Report by White House Council of Economic Advisers, that is a "...catalogue of unintended consequences, failed policies, and heartbreaking waste, counted in the tens of billions of dollars and, more important, in human lives. ..." (The Economist, 30 April 2016, p. 31).

Collection of books, pamphlets, and ephemera produced by and about radical groups in the U.S.

The World Prison Brief is an online database providing free access to information on prison systems around the world. It is a unique resource, which supports evidence-based development of prison policy and practice globally.