Criminal Justice: Websites

The U.S. federal department responsible for law enforcement. Headed by the U.S. attorney general, it investigates and prosecutes cases under federal antitrust, civil-rights, criminal, tax, and environmental laws.

This website lists the FBI Directors, the top ten fugitives, and the FBI field offices located in major American cities. The site also includes ongoing investigative programs into terrorism, spying, kidnappings, violent crimes, major thefts, etc. Also included are documents, reports, famous cases, and forms for submitting tips to the FBI.

This department oversees domestic counter-terrorism operations.

The National Institute of Justice funds scientific studies to provide objective knowledge to decrease crime and advance justice, especially at the local and state levels. Besides funding research, the NIJ sponsors events (including webinars) about relevant issues in the field of criminal justice.

The National Criminal Justice Association represents state, local and tribal governments on crime control and crime prevention issues. Our members represent all facets of the criminal and juvenile justice community.

This site covers several major topics: corrections, courts, drugs, crimes, juvenile justice, law enforcement, victims, and grants. NCJRS provides reference and referral services to help users find answers to questions about crime and justice-related policy, research, and practice.

This site includes information and statistics in areas such as crime, criminal offenders, victims, criminal records systems, courts and sentencing. It also provides a list of BJS publications, and press releases.