CRIMINAL JUSTICE LINKS

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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.

Law Enforcement Jobs

Appalachain State University Employment in Criminal Justice Page
Law Enforcement Jobs
Police Employment

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

Texas Rangers Statue at Texas state capital, Austin, TX.

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