The American Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org
The American Civil Liberties Union is the nation's foremost advocate of individual rights
-- litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting
individual freedom in the United States.
The American Prospect
http://epn.org/prospect.html
A magazine that focuses on articles for the general reader that attempt to break through
conventional understanding and give a vision of liberal philosophy, politics, and public
life.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org
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The Brookings Institution
http://www.brookings.org
The Brookings Institution functions as an independent analyst and critic, committed to
publishing its findings for the information of the public and giving new knowledge to
decisionmakers. The site has economic, foreign policy and governmental studies.
The Center for Law and Social Policy
http://www.clasp.org
This site is a non-profit organization with expertise in both law and policy affecting the
poor.The site has publications and an audio conference.
The Center for Policy Alternatives
http://www.cfpa.org/
CPA links elected leaders across the fifty states with private and non-profit sector
leaders in the search for common ground, new ideas and resources to create solutions that
work.
The Color of the Law (Race and Law; paper by Jerome H. Skolnick)
http://www.epn.org/prospect/39/39skolf.html
An article on eliminating racial bias from law enforcement.
Crime and Community (article by Wendy Kaminer)
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection/crime/kaminer1.htm
A monthly magazine with articles on current crime issues.
The Crisis of Public Order (article by Adam Walinsky)
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection/crime/puborder.htm
A monthly magazine with articles on current crime issues.
Defining Drug Courts: The Key Components
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/dcpo/Define/dfdtxt.txt
The site gives information on the drug courts programs within the justice system.
Do Gun Laws Reduce Crime?
http://www.prostar.com/WEB/AMERIKA/GUNLAWS.TXT
An article on the effectiveness of gun control laws.
The Electronic Policy Network
http://www.epn.org
A site dedicated to economic, political, domestic, health and education issues.
Federal Offense (article by Wendy Kaminer)
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection/crime/kaminer2.htm
Thoughts on mandatory sentencing and the utility of prisons.
Firearms and Liberty
http://www.shadeslanding.com/firearms
The site gives a perspective on our 2nd Amendment rights.
Getting Prisons Straight (paper by John J. DiIulio, Jr.)
http://epn.org/prospect/03/03diiu.html
An article on the ill-effects of prison overcrowding and wasted government expenditures.
Idea Central
http://tap.epn.org/idea
A site dedicated to economic, political, domestic, health and education issues.
International Centre for the Prevention of Crime
http://www.crime-prevention-intl.org
ICPC provides answers to the problems of crime by identifying, collating and diffusing
information on successful or promising practices or programs from around the world.
Juvenile Justice
http://ncjrs.org/jjhome.htm
NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Making Neighborhoods Safe (article by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling)
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection/crime/safehood.htm
A monthly magazine with articles on current crime issues.
Mystery of the Falling Crime Rate (paper by David C. Anderson)
http://epn.org/prospect/32/32andenf.html
An article on the causes of the declining crime rate.
The National Rifle Association
http://www.nra.org
NRA site gives the latest rulings, laws, state and federal legislation related to the 2nd
amendment and firearms laws.
NIJ Report: "Reorienting Crime Prevention Research and Policy: From the
Causes of Criminality to the Context of Crime."
http://ncjrs.org/txtfiles/165041.txt
An article on Reorienting Crime Prevention Research and Policy
National Center for Policy Analysis
http://public-policy.org/~ncpa/pi/crime/crime4.html
http://www.ncpa.org/pi/crime/crime71.html
A site dedicated to probation, parole, sentencing, prison and court issues.
National Criminal Justice Association
http://www.sso.org/ncja
A Washington, D.C.-based special interest group that represents states on crime control
and public safety matters.
The National Crisis Prevention Institute's Violence Prevention Center
http://www.crisisprevention.com/index.html
CPI offers training in the safe management of disruptive and assaultive behavior, as well
as other topics.
The Politics of Crime (article by Richard Neely)
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection/crime/neelycri.htm
Why governments don't do what they could to reduce violent crime
Reefer Madness (article by Eric Schlosser)
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection/crime/reefm.htm
A monthly magazine with articles on current crime issues.
More Reefer Madness (article by Eric Schlosser)
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/issues/97apr/reef.htm
A monthly magazine with articles on current crime issues.
Marijuana and the Law (article by Eric Schlosser)
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection/crime/marjuan.htm
A monthly magazine with articles on current crime issues.
School Violence
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rkb3b/Hal/SchoolViolence.html
A discussion on the problem of violence in the public schools.
Stanford Law and Policy Review
http://www.stanford.edu/group/SLPR
An academic journal concentrating on issues of law and public policy, and is published
twice a year by the law students of Stanford Law School. Back issues are available.
State of the Debate (on Superpredators) -- Tough Guys (article by Jerome K.
Skolnick)
http://epn.org/prospect/30/f30jsko.html
An article on a new wave of violent young criminals expected by 2010.
Thinking About Crime (article by James Q. Wilson)
http://www.theatlantic.com/atlantic/election/connection/crime/wilson.htm
A monthly magazine with articles on current crime issues.
Vera Institute of Justice
http://www.vera.org
Working in collaboration with government, the Vera Institute of Justice
designs and implements innovative programs that encourage just practices in public
services and improve the quality of urban life. Vera operates the programs it designs only
during their demonstration stage. When they succeed, these demonstrations lead to the
creation of new government programs. The site has publications, and research.
When Should Kids Go To Jail? (paper by David C. Anderson)
http://www.epn.org/prospect/38/38andef.html
An article on how to rehabilitate juvenile delenquents.
Youth Crime and Superpredators (paper by John J. DiIulio, Jr.)
A speech given to U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Youth Violence.
Additional Weapons and Gun Control Links
http://talkjustice.com/files/page53.htm
A site dedicated to state and local gun control laws.
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