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The State Library provides access to a wide variety of electronic resources that can be used to identify materials on topics of interest to you.  Many include full text articles.  Some resources are only accessible from within the Library, however, there are many that are available for you to use remotely.  Some remote access resources are only available to State Library authorized users. State employees, State Police Academy trainees, and Thomas Edison State College staff and students  may ask a librarian to conduct a database search  by completing a search request form.



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Legislation, Regulations and Executive Orders - New Jersey

New Jersey Statutes
Chapter Laws
New Jersey Legislative Histories
New Jersey Legislative Session Bills
New Jersey Adminstrative Code (NJAC)
Executive Orders
Legislative Reports

Legislation, Regulations and Executive Orders - United States

Code of Federal Regulations
Federal Register
United States Code
THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
FedLaw
FindLaw
Executive Orders


Courts - New Jersey

Court Administration
Judiciary Directories
New Jersey Court Opinions from Rutgers Camden Law School
Recent Supreme and Appellate Court Opinions

New Jersey Judiciary
New Jersey Rules of Evidence
New Jersey Sentencing Guidelines   pdf
Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey

Courts - Federal

United States Judiciary    Library of Congress guide to the federal court system, decisions and opinions
U.S. Supreme Court Opinions
Supreme Court of the United States
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Federal Rules of Evidence
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
United States Sentencing Commission


Government Agencies - New Jersey

State of New Jersey Homepage
Governor's Office
New Jersey Legislators
New Jersey Departments and Agencies
State Agency Telephone Numbers
State Employee Telephone Directory
New Jersey Department of Corrections
State Parole Board
New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety
New Jersey State Police
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
New Jersey State Commission of Investigation
New Jersey Turnpike Authority
Victims of Crime Compensation Office

Miscellaneous Information - New Jersey

Criminal Justice Process
New Jersey State Constitution
New Jersey Legislative Districts by Number
New Jersey Legislative Disiricts By Municipality
New Jersey Local (Place) Names
New Jersey Maps
New Jersey Mayors Directory
New Jersey Municipalities


Government Agencies - United States

The White House
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Department of Justice
Department of State
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FedWorld
National Institute of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate

Miscellaneous Information - United States

United States Constitution


Community Policing

Advancing Community Policing through Community Governance: A Framework Document pdf
Community Policing Defined pdf
Community Policing Documents (NCJRS)   fulltext documents
Community Policing in Action: Lessons from an Observational Study   pdf
Community Policing: Looking to Tomorrow pdf
Community Policing Topics   U.S. Department of Justice
Community Policing Strategies   pdf
COPS: Community Oriented Policing Services
National Center for Community Policing

Corrections

Corrections.com
Corrections Documents (NCJRS)    fulltext documents
Criminal Justice Resources: Corrections
Federal Bureau of Prisons
National Institute of Corrections Information Center
New Jersey Department of Corrections
Prisons and Prisoners' Rights: an overview
United States Parole Commission

Criminal Investigation

Crime and Clues: The Art and Science of Criminal Investigation
Crime Scene Documents (NCJRS)   fulltext documents
Crime Scene Investigation
Crime Scene Investigation: A Reference for Law Enforcement    pdf
Death Investigation: A Guide for the Scene Investigator    pdf
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders  pdf
Forensics Documents (NCJRS) fulltext documents
Handbook of Forensic Services    An FBI publication
An Introduction to Forensic Firearms Identification
Latent Print Examination
Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence pdf

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Resource Center
Domestic Violence Documents (NCJRS)   fulltext
Domestic Violence Procedures Manual (N.J.)    pdf
Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence pdf
Guidelines on Police Response Procedures in Domestic Violence Cases (N.J.)
Intimate Partner Violence: Consequences
MEDLINEplus: Domestic Violence
Office on Violence Against Women (U.S.)
Violence Against Women
Violence Against Women Online Resources
Violence Literature Database

Firearms

AFTE Forensic/Ballistics Links
An Introduction to Forensic Firearms Identification
ATF: Firearms
Firearm Image Library
Firearms Tutorial
Reddy's Forensic Page: Ballistics/Firearms

Juveniles

Criminal Justice Resources: Gangs
Criminal Justice Resources: Juvenile Justice
Gang Publications (NCJRS) fulltext
Gangs in New Jersey Municipal Law Enforcement Response to
the 2007 NJSP Gang Survey
Juvenile Justice Documents (NCJRS)   fulltext
Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report
MEDLINEplus: Teen Violence
National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations
National Gang Crime Research Center
National Gang Threat Assessment, 2009 pdf
National Gang Center
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Specialized Gang Units: Form and Function in Community Policing pdf
Violent Gangs (FBI)
Violent Neighborhoods, Violent Kids    pdf
Youth Gangs: An Overview   pdf
The Youth Gangs, Drugs, and Violence Connection    pdf
Youth Violence: a report of the Surgeon General

Organizations

International Association of Chiefs of Police
National Association of Attorneys General
National Crime Prevention Council
National Major Gang Task Force
National Organization for Victim Assistance
National Sheriffs' Association
New Jersey Association of Counties
New Jersey Law Network
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
Vera Institute of Justice

Pursuit Driving

Control of Police Vehicular Pursuit
High-Speed Police Pursuits: Danger, Dynamics and Risk Reduction, see p.14
New Jersey Police Vehicular Pursuit Policy, July 2009  pdf
Pursuit Management Task Force     pdf
Police Pursuit: Policies and Training

Sex Offenders

Attorney General Guidelines for Law Enforcement for the Implementation of Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Laws (New Jersey)    pdf
Center for Sex Offender Management Database
Megan's Law in all 50 states
NJ Sex Offender Internet Registry
Sex Offender Registration: New Jersey
Sex Offender Registries Documents (NCJRS)    fulltext

Statistics

Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Crime & Justice Electronic Data Abstracts
Crime in New Jersey - Uniform Crime Reports   
Drug Enforcement Administration: Statistics
Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Statistical Abstract of the United States
United States Uniform Crime Reports

Substance Abuse

Commonly Abused Drugs: Street Names for Drugs of Abuse
Drug Descriptions (USDEA)
Drug Facts
Drugs & Crime Facts
Drugs and Crime Publications (NCJRS)    fulltext
Drugs of Abuse Information (NIDA)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade

Terrorism

America's War Against Terrorism    University of Michigan
Anthrax
Biodefense and Bioterrorism
Biological, Chemical, and Nuclear Disaster   UMDNJ and Coriell Research Library
Chemical Emergencies
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
New Jersey State Police: Government Links Related To Bioterrorism
Terrorism Documents (NCJRS)   fulltext
TRAC Reports on Terrorism
United States Department of Homeland Security

Traffic

Title 39: Motor Vehicle and Traffic Laws
Aggressive Driving Enforcement: Strategies for Implementing Best Practices
Aggressive Driving Publications
DUI: Driving Under the Influence (N.J.)
Fatal Accident Statistics (New Jersey)
The Highway Safety Desk Book
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
Police Traffic Services in the 21st Century    pdf
Statewide Violations Bureau Schedules
Traffic Law Enforcement Publications
Traffic Safety Facts, 2008 data    pdf
Traffic Stop Data Collection Policies for State Police, 2004

Miscellaneous

BJA's Law Enforcement Training Database
Creating a New Criminal Justice System for the 21st Century: Findings and Results from State and Local Program Evaluations Criminal Procedure: an overview
  pdf
Justice Technology Information Network
Law Enforcement Documents   fulltext
A Resource Guide to Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Forensic Technologies pdf
VictimLaw database of victims rights and protections
Zeno's Forensic Science Site

Comprehensive Sites

Crime Spider
Criminal Justice Links    Florida State University
Criminal Justice Resources    Michigan State University
Police List of Resources
Prentice Hall's Cybrary
Yahoo: Crime

Electronic Journals

FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Forensic Science Communications
Law and Order Magazine
Western Criminology Review

 
   
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Updated: January 12, 2010  
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