CRIMINAL JUSTICE LINKS

Much of Criminal Justice scholarship focuses on understanding local, state, and federal agencies and how these agencies operate. This page provides links to various local, state, and federal agencies that are of interest to faculty and students.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

• Criminal Justice Programs.com
• Appalachain State University Employment in Criminal Justice Page
• Law Enforcement Jobs
• Police Employment
• Criminal Justice Profiles (career descriptions, information, and resources)

Local Agencies

• Brownsville City Attorney's Office
• Brownsville Police Department
• Cameron County Constable Office
• Cameron County Park Ranger Office
• Cameron County Sheriff's Office
• Cameron County Clerk
• Cameron County Courts at Law
• Cameron County District Attorney's Office
• Cameron County District Clerk
• Cameron County District Courts
• Cameron County Justice of the Peace

State Agencies

• Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
• Texas Attorney General
• Texas Attorney General Criminal Justice Page
• Texas Board of Pardons and Parole
• Texas Chief Deputies Association
• Texas Crime Records Service
• Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
• Texas Courts Online
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice
• Texas Department of Public Safety
• Texas Highway Patrol Division
• Texas Law Enforcement Agencies - Comprehensive Listing
• Texas Legislative Branch
• Texas Municipal Police Association
• Texas Office of Court Administration
• Texas Office of the Governor
• Texas Office of the Governor - Criminal Justice Division
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Division of Law Enforcement
• Texas Rangers
• Texas Sheriffs' Association
• Texas State Supreme Court
• Texas Youth Commission

Federal Agencies

• Bureau of Justice Assistance
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
• Courts in the Federal System
• Customs and Border Protection
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Justice
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Federal Bureau of Prisons
• Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
• House of Representatives
• Internal Revenue Service
• Marshals Service
• National Institute of Corrections
• Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
• Office of the Inspector General
• Office of National Drug Control Policy
• Office of the President of the United States
• Secret Service
• Senate
• Sentencing Commission
• Supreme Court

It is important for Criminal Justice professionals to know where to go to obtain information about various aspects of their professions. This page provides links to websites that provide reference information useful to criminal justice professionals.

Texas

• The Blues Texas Police News
• Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
• Texas Administrative Law
• Texas Constitution
• Texas Death Row Information
• Texas Justice System Overview 1
• Texas Justice System Overview 2
• Texas Justice System Overview 3
• Texas Law Library
• Texas Municipal Codes
• Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation
• Texas Police Central
• Texas Statutes

Federal

• Map of U.S. District and Circuit Court Locations
• National Center for State Courts
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service
• Rules of Evidence
• Rules of Civil Procedure
• Rules of Criminal Procedure
• Supreme Court Historical Society
• Supreme Court Rules
• United States Census Bureau

General Reference

• About.com: Crime and Punishment
• Academic Info: Criminal Justice
• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
• American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section
• American Corrections Association
• American Probation and Parole Association
• American Society of Criminology
• British Society of Criminology
• Bureau of Justice Statistics
• Court TV Crime Library
• Forensic Science Resources
• International Association of Crime Analysts
• 'Lectronic Law Library
• MegaLinks in Criminal Justice
• National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
• National District Attorneys Association
• National White Collar Crime Center
• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• United States Code

Special Interest Groups

• American Civil Liberties Union
• American Justice Partnership
• Death Penalty Information Center
• Jacob Wetterling Foundation
• Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation
• Justice for All
• Megan Nicole Kanka Foundation
• National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
• National Rifle Association
• Pro Death Penalty Dot Com
• Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
• Texas Justice Dot Org
• Texas Public Policy Foundation Center for Effective Justice
• Youth Transition Funders Group