Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
Treatises,
Hornbooks, and Other Resources
Model
Penal Code and Commentaries
Federal
Rules of Criminal Procedure
Current
Awareness Resources
Journals
Statistics
Government
Reports and Research Institute Reports
Websites
Research
Guides and Tutorials
Law
School Programs
Treatises, Hornbooks,
and Other Resources
Model Penal Code and
Commentaries
The Model Penal Code is a proposed criminal code drafted by the
American Law Institute and used as the basis for criminal law
revision by many states.
Print: XXKF9219.A74,
D'Angelo Law Library, Reserve Room & Bookstacks
LexisNexis: MODPEN
Westlaw:
ULA-MPC
Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are "rules of general
applicability that apply in criminal matters heard in all United
States District Courts. Each U.S. District Court also has its own
local rules, which supplement the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure."
Print: XXKF62
2000.A2, D'Angelo Law Library, Reading Room & Bookstacks
(appendix to Title 18 of the United States Code)
Print: XXKF65.W48,
D'Angelo Law Library, Reading Room (U.S.C.A.)
Print: XXKF65.L39,
D'Angelo Law Library, Reading Room (U.S.C.S.)
LexisNexis: FRCRP
(provides expert commentary from the National Institute for Trial
Advocacy)
Westlaw:
US-RULES (open Table of Contents and limit searches to the
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure)
For state criminal codes and criminal procedure laws, consult
the Cornell Law School's Legal Information
Institute.
Current Awareness
Resources
BNA Reporters
- Criminal
Law Reporter (BNA) - Published weekly, reports significant
developments, trends, and emerging patterns in criminal law.
-
White Collar Crime Reporter (BNA) - Published biweekly, reports
legal developments affecting the prosecution and defense of fraud
and other white collar crimes.
Blogs
Journals
Law Journals
To find other law journals, search the Library Catalog, Lens, or the Library's E-journals list.
Non-Law Journals
- Social Sciences
Index (1983- ) - Indexes articles in all areas of the social
sciences, from 350 English-language journals. Covers anthropology,
ethnic studies, economics, environment, geography, health, law and
criminology, public administration, political science, psychology,
sociology, urban studies and women's studies.
- Academic Search
Premier (1980s- ) - Provides full text for 3,467 publications
covering academic areas of study including social sciences,
humanities, education, and linguistics, arts & literature,
medical sciences, and ethnic studies. A total of 4,425 titles are
abstracted and indexed, of which 2,591 are
peer-reviewed.
Statistics
- Bureau of Justice
Statistics
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics (31st
Edition, 2003) - "brings together data from more than 100 sources
about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States."
Print: HV6787.S7,
Regenstein Library, Bookstacks (1973, 1978-2003) & D'Angelo Law
Library, Bookstacks (1994-2003)
Online: Sourcebook of
Criminal Justice Statistics Online
- National
Archive of Criminal Justice Data - The mission of the National
Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) is "to facilitate research
in criminal justice and criminology, through the preservation,
enhancement, and sharing of computerized data resources; through
the production of original research based on archived data; and
through specialized training workshops in quantitative analysis of
crime and justice data."
- Court
Statistics Project - from the National Center for State Courts;
collects and analyzes data relating to the work of our nation's
state courts, including statistics on criminal filings and
caseloads.
- Tracfed
- Coverage includes all criminal matters recommended for
prosecution in the federal courts
Government and Research
Institute Reports
Government Reports
- National Criminal Justice
Reference Service - "a federally funded resource offering
justice and substance abuse information to support research,
policy, and program development worldwide."
- General
Accountability Office (GAO) Reports (1995- ) - "GAO is known as
'the investigative arm of Congress' and 'the congressional
watchdog.' GAO supports the Congress in meeting its constitutional
responsibilities and helps improve the performance and
accountability of the federal government for the benefit of the
American people." Most GAO reports are done at the request of
members of Congress.
- Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS Reports) - The
Congressional Research Service is the research arm of the Library
of Congress and provides reports to members of Congress on a
variety of topics relevant to current political events. The reports
are not readily accessible to the research community, but a few
websites have been collecting them and making them accessible:
- Open CRS
- CRS
Reports - online collection created by the Thurgood Marshall
Library, University of Maryland
- CRS
Reports - online collection created by the University of North
Texas Library
- The Library has some CRS Reports in print. Search the catalog
by author: Library of Congress Congressional Research Service.
- There's also an index: A Guide to Major Studies and Issue
Briefs of the Congressional Research Service (Call No.:
Z1223.A1
G81, Regenstein Library, 1st Floor Reference Collection), which
covers from 1916-1974.
Research Institute Reports
-
PAIS International (1972-) - Indexes public policy and public
affairs literature.
- CQ
Researcher - Publishes weekly 12,000-word reports on various
issues, including CQ Researcher is often the first source
that librarians recommend when researchers are seeking original,
comprehensive reporting and analysis on issues in the news. Founded
in 1923 as Editorial Research Reports, CQ
Researchercriminal justice. "The consistent, reader-friendly
organization provides researchers with an introductory overview;
background and chronology on the topic; an assessment of the
current situation; tables and maps; pro/con statements from
representatives of opposing positions; and bibliographies of key
sources."
Websites
Government Websites
- United
States Attorneys' Manual - "a quick and ready reference for
United States Attorneys, Assistant United States Attorneys, and
Department attorneys responsible for the prosecution of violations
of federal law. It contains general policies and some procedures
relevant to the work of the United States Attorneys' offices and to
their relations with the legal divisions, investigative agencies,
and other components within the Department of Justice."
- United States Sentencing
Commission - provides access to publications such as the
Federal Sentencing
Guidelines Manuals, Federal Sentencing Statistics by
State, District, and Circuit, Research Products and Special
Projects.
- Department of
Justice, Criminal Division
- Department of Justice,
Office for Victims of Crime
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI)
- United States Marshals
Service
For a more complete list of federal criminal justice agencies,
please consult the list of Federal Criminal
Justice Agencies from the College of Criminology and Criminal
Justice, Florida State University.
Other Websites
- Criminal Justice
and Law Enforcement (Cato Institute) - provides access to
reports, analyses and comments written by Cato's legal scholars
covering topics such as 4th Amendment (search and seizure),
criminal procedure, federal sentencing guidelines, prosecutorial
abuses, etc.
- Criminal
Law (Wex, Part of Cornell Law School's Legal Information
Institute)
- Criminal
Procedure (Wex, Part of Cornell Law School's Legal Information
Institute)
- Penal
Law: A Web Markus Dirk Dubber, Buffalo Criminal Law Center) -
currently covers only substantive criminal law. "An integrated
systematic collection of materials on American and foreign penal
law, including annotated and unannotated penal codes, 300+court
opinions, commentary, and the Penal Code Comparer.
- National Criminal Justice
Reference Service - "a federally funded resource offering
justice and substance abuse information to support research,
policy, and program development worldwide."
- American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Criminal Justice
- The Center on Juvenile &
Criminal Justice
- National District Attorneys
Association
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