Resource Links
Research Centers
Institute for Canadian Urban Research Studies (ICURS)
Simon Fraser University, Research Lab
Burnaby, BC Canada
Founded by Patricia and Paul Brantingham, this research centre is dedicated to exploring crime patterns. See the School of Criminology.
British Home Office Crime Reduction Unit
This research center provides a vehichle through which practitioners and scholars can share information and resources about crime and its prevention. The website hosts a number of downloadable toolkits that address hotspots, and geographical crime analysis techniques.
Crime Prevention Extension Service
The Extension Service works with small businesses in Newark and the rest of northern New Jersey to find simple, affordable and workable crime prevention measures that are practical and effective.
National Institute of Justice
This is the research and development agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is the only Federal agency solely dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues. NIJ provides objective, independent, non-partisan, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
PERF is a national organization of police executive and is dedicated to improving policing and advancing professionalism through research and involvement in public policy debate.Florida State University
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
An award winning site maintained by Cecil Greek including many links on a variety of criminal justice topics.
Australian Institute of Criminology
The study of crime and criminal justice in Australia and for the dissemination of criminal justice information is the mandate of this institute.. The Institute draws on information supplied to it by a wide variety of sources and its policy advice is objective and independent.
University of Western Australia Crime Research Centre
Coordinates and publishes comprehensive statistics on crime and justice for Western Australia. Also conducts research into various aspects of crime and criminal justice.
Griffith University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
This school follows a broad-based social science approach, examining crime, the criminal justice system and related social issues. It includes the Centre for Crime Policy and Public Safety.
Scandinavian Research Council for Criminology
The Purpose of the Council is to further criminological research within the member countries and advise the Scandinavian governments and the Council on issues related to criminology. This site has provided a selection of links to authorities, institutions and organizations of interest to the field of Nordic criminology.
University of Hong Kong Centre for Criminology
The Centre was by the University of Hong Kong Council established as a sub-division of studies and learning based in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
York University - Nathanson Centre for the Study Organized Crime and Corruption
York, Ont
This centre focuses on organized crime and corruption as a main area of research. An online database allows users to search keywords for bibliographic information on organized crime world wide.
Technological and Educational Resources
Crime Prevention Analysis Lab, Inc.
Develops software solutions for law enforcement, fire fighting, insurance, and public safety agencies to solve, reduce and prevent crime. These unique software solutions facilitate accelerated suspect identification, arrest, case closures, and more importantly, pre-emptive crime prevention. The system is expandable and modular with the following components due for release: Robbery, Burglary, Sexual Assault and Arson.
ESRI software and virtual campus
This site offers the ability to learn ESRI mapping software and related GIS programs. Although fees are generally charged for the courses, some modules are offered free of charge. This website also offers links to other ESRI products and services.
Environmental Criminology Research Inc.
Geographic Profiling resource to assist agencies in tracking serial crime.
Violent Crime Apprehension Program (ViCAP)
ViCAP's mission is to facilitate cooperation, communication, and coordination between law enforcement agencies and provide support in their efforts to investigate, identify, track, apprehend, and prosecute violent serial offenders.
International Association of Law Enforcement Planners
An international nonprofit organization encompassing strategic planning, crime analysis, information systems, needs assessment and program evaluation.
US Department of Justice - Criminal Division GIS
The Spatial Crime Analysis System (SCAS) is an ArcView-based GIS application designed to allow police departments to perform sophisticated spatial analysis and mapping of their incident-based crime data.
Information Services
World Criminal Justice Library Network
An international consortium of libraries with specialty collection of criminal justice research, government reports and other dcuments. This web link will lead you to criminal justice information around the world. It includes links to sites for crime statistics.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Search abstract database and full text publications.
University of Michigan - Document Center
A site offering statistical resources on the web.
Professional Associations for Crime Analysis
International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA)
International CPTED Association (ICA)
Professional Association focusing on situational crime prevention and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.
American Society of Criminology
This society embraces scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the etiology, prevention, control and treatment of crime and delinquency. This includes the measurement and detection of crime, legislation and practice of criminal law, as well as the law enforcement, judicial and correctional systems.
Western Society of Criminology
This society is devoted to the scientific study of crime and attracts criminology scholars, students, government officials and public and private practitioners from around the world. WSC participants learn about the latest criminological research, interact with prominent scholars, policymakers and legislators, examine new and forthcoming books, learn about employment opportunities, and a lot more.
International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA)
IALEIA's aim is to enhance general understanding of the role of intelligence analysis, encourage the recognition of intelligence analysis as a professional endeavor, develop International qualification and competence standards, reinforce professional concepts, devise training standards and curricula, furnish advisory and related services on intelligence analysis matters, conduct analytic-related research studies and provide the ability to disseminate information regarding analytical techniques and methods.
California State University Resources
Department of Criminal Justice
Course programs include Bachelor of Arts, Paralegal Studies Program, and Masters of Arts. Information is available about: Faculty office hours and contact information, course offerings, job opportunities, Internships, and Independent Studies.
Office of Graduate Studies
Provides information and services about: Undergraduate and Graduate grants and scholarships, CSUSB Student Research Competition, Master's Degree Programs, and the Interdisciplinary Master's of Arts.
Pfau Library
The Electronic Resources Navigational Guide provides a jumping off point for a variety of online databases with full text documents, news articles, and indices. Included are the Criminal Justice Abstracts, EBSCOHost, and Lexis/Nexis.
Statistical Resources
Attorney General State of California Justice Department
This site contains more than 5,000 statistical tables, 59 reports, 29 publications, links to federal, state, and local agency statistics, and links to other criminal statistics services.
U.S. Department of Justice - Bureau of Statistics
Bureau of Justice Statistics - Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online
Compiles various types of criminal justice information including annual results from national surveys and the UCR.
Uniform Crime Reports
Police Agencies with Data/Maps on the Web
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Other Resources
The Justice Research and Statistics Association
A national nonprofit organization of state Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) directors, researchers, and practitioners throughout government, academia, and criminal justice organizations.
Search: The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics
A nonprofit membership organization created by and for the states, which is dedicated to improving the criminal justice system through the effective application of information and identification technology.
The Qualitative Report
A peer-reviewer, on-line journal devoted to writing and discussion of and about qualitative, critical, action, and collaborative inquiry and research. Numerous links to other online publications.
Criminal Justice in Denmark: A Bibliography on scholarly publications 1945-1999
Bibliography data on scholarly publications regarding criminal justice in Denmark 1945-2000. Coverage: Alcohol and Drugs, Corrections, Courts, Crime, Criminal Justice Decision Making, Crime Prevention, Criminal Law, Criminology, Criminal Procedure, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, and Victimology.
Geographic Profiling Online Bibliography
Compiled by Katherine Ramsland
