Criminal Justice Community Portal
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Paul Bowdre, Editor - Criminal Justice Editorial Board
Showcase
This is a game based on a TV show "The First 48". The true life show follows detectives from the first call to a murder scene through the first 48 hours. This game allows the user to examine finger prints, process a crime scene, and interview suspects and family among other things.
New Materials
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AI for Peace Studies Education
AI for Peace Studies Education is a free collection of custom GPT tools designed to help learners engage with...
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Law and Dissent - CRIM 430
These open textbooks are being utilized in a Criminology and Justice Studies course for undergraduate or graduate...
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Career Readiness for Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies Majors
This open textbook is being utilized in a Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies Career Readiness course for...
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Governing with Integrity: Ethical Reasoning for Public Service
This is a textbook written by a former probation officer and current full-time instructor of Administration of Justice at...
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Forensic Microbiology: A Sporespicious Letter
This investigative activity tasks high school students to solve a medical mystery using endospore staining. Students are...
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Zero Cost, Open Access Criminology and Criminal Justice Research Methods
This open textbook is being utilized in a criminology and criminal justice course for undergraduate students by Dr....
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Criminology 1st Edition
This textbook is designed as a free, open-source textbook to be used, shared, and changed as the user sees fit. Many...
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
A unique approach was employed to the development of this introductory textbook. The resource was co-authored by...
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SOC 439: Social Justice and Environment
The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational...
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The Numbers Don’t Speak for Themselves: Racial Disparities and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Justice System
Many scholars and activists assume the public would be motivated to fight inequality if only they knew the full extent of...
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Public Opinion, Crime, and Criminal Justice
Research on public knowledge has found that the public knows little about crime or the criminal justice system including...
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The clearance rate as a measure of criminal justice system effectiveness
The validity of the clearance rate as a measure of either criminal justice system (CJS) effectiveness or of the...
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Does majoring in criminal justice affect perceptions of criminal justice
Research continues to show that the public holds misperceptions about crime and criminal justice. The media influences...
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The Islamic Criminal Justice System
Primarily selected papers from the 1st International Conference on the Protection of Human Rights in the Islamic Criminal...
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Race, ethnicity, and the criminal justice system
This research brief highlights data and research findings on racial and ethnic disparities in crime and the criminal...
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Treating Drug Abuse and Addiction in the Criminal Justice System
Emerging neuroscience has the potential to transform traditional sanction-oriented public safety approaches by providing...
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Chronic Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System | Psychiatric Services
A total of 260 family members responded to a survey seeking information about their mentally ill relatives' contacts with...
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Psychological Effects of Victimization: Implications for the Criminal Justice System
The purposes of this article are to review research on psychological reactions to criminal victimization, to consider how...
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Juvenile Offenders in the Adult Criminal Justice System
Most state legislatures have instituted punitive reforms in response to rising rates of youth crime, including provisions...
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About | HeinOnline
Learn about HeinOnline, a premier online research platform providing access to multidisciplinary current and historical...
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Victims’ experiences in the criminal justice system and their recovery from crime
This article examines secondary victimization and how the criminal justice system affects victims’ psychological recovery...
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Economists’ Contribution to the Study of Crime and the Criminal Justice System
Economists’ contributions to criminal justice research can be divided into three main areas of theory, technique, and...
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The Effects of the Criminal Justice on the Control of Crime: a quantitative approach
Learn about HeinOnline, a premier online research platform providing access to multidisciplinary current and historical...
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Models of a Total Criminal Justice System
The need to examine the total criminal justice system—police, prosecution, courts, and correction agencies—in an...
New Members
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Micaela DuarteIndependent Contractor -
Ariel GilsonUniversity System of Georgia - Georgia State University -
Tabitha RaberTaft College -
Nicole NeeCoffeyville Community/Technical College -
Bruna SantosUniversidade Federal de Alagoas -
Lacey BrackinsEducational Learning University -
Rachel KoonsBlack River Technical College -
Tyreeona Barneslaw -
Erik RobinsonGrace College -
Abigail MendozaGrace College -
Tuba Afsheen AhmedLondon school of international business -
Angelica JohnsonUniversity of Oklahoma -
Dr. Jennifer SmithUniversity System of Georgia - Kennesaw State University -
Tonya ChambersBlack River Criminal Justice Student -
olivia judkinsnone -
John NyuntHartnell College
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Melissa SmithUniversity of Oklahoma -
Brittany RuthvenDurham College of Applied Arts and Technology -
Stacey BerlinskiKeystone College -
Bradley BowenSouthern Wesleyan University -
Charles CrugnolaCity University of New York System - Bronx Community/Technical College -
Aneesa BaboolalUniversity of Massachusetts System - Dartmouth
Materials by Discipline
- Corrections (49)
- Courts (17)
- Crime and Communities (23)
- Crime (71)
- Drugs (14)
- Forensics (117)
- Intelligence (40)
- Justice System (55)
- Juvenile Justice (17)
- Law & Society (75)
- Law Enforcement (93)
- Victims (20)
Professional Organizations
- Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- American Correctional Association
- American Jail Association
- American Probation and Parole Association
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- International Association for Intelligence Education
- Midwest Criminal Justice Association
- National Criminal Justice Association
- Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Southern Criminal Justice Association
- Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice
- International Association for Intelligence Education
Journals & Publications
- Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice
- British Journal of Criminology
- Corrections Today
- Evidence Technology Magazine
- FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
- Federal Probation Journal
- Homeland Security Affairs
- Journal of Criminal Justice
- Journal of Homeland Security Education
- Journal of National Security Law and Policy
- Perspectives on Terrorism
- Police Chief Magazine
- The Open Criminology Journal
- Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice on the Web
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Upstate NY counties had highest car theft rates in state in 2024 - syracuse.com
Feb 21, 2026 12:58 PM PST
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Fredric F. "Fritz" Kroh Obituary February 21, 2026 - Dove Cremations & Funerals
Feb 21, 2026 12:46 PM PST
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The State of Crime in New York City, 2025
Feb 21, 2026 11:06 AM PST
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Edwardsville Officials Assured Residents on Facebook The City Had 'No Formal Proposal ...
Feb 21, 2026 10:49 AM PST
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Jefferson County judge sentences woman to 10 years after she was found with drugs in Arnold
Feb 21, 2026 09:45 AM PST
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Wayland Van Nest running for Brazos County District Clerk - KBTX
Feb 21, 2026 07:47 AM PST
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Tens of thousands of mothers were flagged to police over flawed drug tests at childbirth
Feb 21, 2026 07:05 AM PST
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Texan shot dead by ICE agent months before killings in Minneapolis, records show
Feb 21, 2026 07:04 AM PST
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Opinion | The Former British Prince and the Very American Outrage - The New York Times
Feb 21, 2026 07:02 AM PST
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'Virginia's Bill' would eliminate statute of limitations in sexual abuse cases - BishopAccountability.org
Feb 21, 2026 06:56 AM PST
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Despite Claims of a Spike, Annual Crime Data Shows Steady Trend in East Lansing
Feb 21, 2026 05:45 AM PST
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Ryan Wedding's 'loyal soldier,' who allegedly helped set up murder of FBI informant, denied bail
Feb 21, 2026 05:24 AM PST
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New program aims to bridge gap between Black youth and justice system | CBC News
Feb 21, 2026 05:10 AM PST
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Mollie Ruler - University of Southampton
Feb 21, 2026 04:40 AM PST
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Top Horse Racing Investigator Resigns After New York Focus Investigation
Feb 21, 2026 03:34 AM PST
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“The Price of Mercy" by Emily Galvin Almanza - KATU
Feb 21, 2026 03:13 AM PST
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Meet Corey Nichols-Hadeed, JD - University of Rochester Medical Center
Feb 21, 2026 02:52 AM PST
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Congressman Taylor Announces Clermont County Sheriff Chris Stratton as Guest to the ...
Feb 21, 2026 01:55 AM PST
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'Justice is expensive': Santa Clara County DA warns budget cuts threaten public safety
Feb 21, 2026 01:29 AM PST
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Kayla Will '25 receives the Dr. Christopher C. Joyner Memorial Award - Luther College
Feb 21, 2026 01:13 AM PST