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Criminal Law

New Jersey

New Jersey Criminal Code, Section 2C A division of the Justice Department,
The Criminal Justice Process
A step by step outline on the process in NJ from the Judiciary.
Criminal Division Managers
A list of county division managers with addresses and telephone numbers.
New Jersey Sentencing Guidelines (in .pdf format)
Model Criminal Jury Charges
Pre Trial Intervention Program
Alternative sentencing program for first time offenders.
Drug Court Programs
Brief overview.
Division of Criminal Justice
Attorney General's office.
Victims of Crime Compensation Board
State Agency
NJ Crime Victims' Law Center
Independent organization. Updates on recent developments in NJ criminal law, an overview of the system, as well as information on support services for victims and contact numbers for the Victim-Witness Advocacy Offices throughout the state.
Megan's Law
New Jersey Attorney General Opinions 1949-1998

Federal Laws

TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
From Cornell.

Government Agencies:

U.S. Sentencing Commission
General information, research and reports, Sentencing Guidelines, legislative reports, info on training and applied sentencing software (ASSYST)
Office of Juvenile Justice
Programs and resources.
Violence Against Women Office
A division of the Justice Department, here you'll find statistics, newsletters, press releases, grant information, and related links.
Office for Victims of Crime
An overview of the office and its mission.

Forensics and Scientific Evidence:

American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
Offers to answer questions on various criminal law issues, provides information on training in this field and about the organization.
Crime Scene Investigation
Crime scene photos, crime scene response guidelines, collection and preservation of evidence
Forensic Web Home Page
Collection of links to forensic web sites, gophers and mailing lists, as well as police departments - extensive
Kruglick: Forensic Page
A well organized collection of links

Criminal Law Articles:

Anatomy of a Murder Home Page
"YOU will be able to follow the story of a defendant as he faces one of the most serious charges that the legal justice system of the United States of America can levy against an individual. This is more than an exciting fictional story, however."
Effective Search and Seizure by Patrick Fagan
"(S)everal judicial reviews have been coalesced in this article to form a guideline for the police who effect search and seizures upon individuals and vehicles." Defending a Criminal Case
From the ABA's Compleat Lawyer, article by Allen B. Bickart intended for the general practitioner, solos, and small firm lawyers.

Criminal Law Organizations:

Association Of Federal Defense Attorneys
For members (need password to access full site) contents include an online newsletter; a document library, research memos, pleadings and forms.
The ABA Criminal Justice Section
Information about the work of this section, meetings, publications and links.
Criminal Defense Online
The Legal Resources Project of Michigan's State Appellate Defender Office operates Criminal Defense Online, a support service for attorneys handling court-assigned cases for indigent defendants, at trial and appellate levels. Much, but not all is Michigan oriented.
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Information about this organization, jobs, funding issues and more
NYSDA Public Defense Backup Center Home Page
Membership organization. Information on training programs, publications, legislative monitoring and analysis - Comment, must have browser that supports tables.
The Association of Federal Defense Attorneys
Information on membership, upcoming meetings, site is still undergoing construction, looks promising
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
Information on membership, meetings and announcements.
National Youth Gang Center
From The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, statistics, pending legislation, strategies for dealing with the youth gang problem.

Criminal Law Sites:

TnCrimLaw's Criminal Law Links
A terrific resource Internet Primer for Criminal Defense Attorneys
An excellent resource for using the internet to prepare a case.
Computer Crime Research Resources
Information compiled by Bruce T. Fraser, J.D. an excellent compilation on state and federal statutes, cases and issues.

Juvenile Justice

The Center on Juvenile Criminal Justice/Justice Policy Institute
"The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society's reliance on the use of incarceration as a solution to social problems. This is done through the provision of programs to persons facing imprisonment, education efforts about imprisonment and its effect on people, and technical assistance to entities wishing to establish and/or evaluate programs working with those facing imprisonment."
Juvenile Justice Articles from Criminal Justice Magazine
An ABA Publication
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
A program within the U.S. Department of Justice. Includes information on conferences and grants.
ABA - Criminal Justice Section ~ Juvenile Justice Center
"The Center's work encompasses numerous issues, such as: right to counsel and the representation of delinquent youth juvenile detention and corrections reform waiver of juveniles into the adult criminal courts of minority children in the juvenile justice system implementing over represention the IJA/ABA Juvenile Justice"
The National Consortium on Alternatives for Youths at Risk, Inc.
Information on more than 800 alternative programs through out the country.

Criminal law and justice links
ACLU - Criminal Justice
ACLU's efforts in the area of criminal justice, includes papers, news, transcripts of events
Bureau of Justice Statistics home page
New. Great source for criminal justice and crime statistics.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1995
Uniform Crime Reports 1990-1993

Resources for Victims of Crime

Justice Information Center (NCJRS) Victim Resources
Resources include information on civil remedies, support, victim compensation, and victim-offender mediation.
Victim-Assistance Online
A resource center for psychological recovery from crime as well as information on advocacy groups, and links to various resources.