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Legal dictionaries
Government sites (including information on courts)
International sites
Interviewing Suspects
General sites
Statistics on Crime
Policing theory
Indigenous Law Resources
E-Journals relating to Justice/Policing
Podcasts (downloadable audio files!)

Legal Dictionaries

Subject link	Description
Duhaiume's Law Dictionary	Easy to use legal dictionary
Law.com Legal Dictionary	Allows you to search for a term, within the definitions or by first letter

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E-Journals relating to Justice/Policing

Subject link	Description
Australian Journal of Emergency Management	Federal Government resource on managing emergencies
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin	Federal Bureau of Investigations (USA) resource for LKaw enforment officers
PASAweb	The Police Association of South Australia. Site contains full text papers from the association on a number of issues relating to modern policing
Platypus	Online journal of the Federal Police- includes full text articles
Police Journal Online (South Australian Police)	An online journal for Police
Queensland Police Reports and Publications	Contains annual reports, statistical reviews, strategic plans, statement of affairs, code of conduct, Police Bulletin, ministerial statements & Budget highlights

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Interviewing Suspects

Subject link	Description
How police interrogation works	A good basic introduction to the techniques and tactics of interviewing suspects. (written from a USA perspective.)

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General sites

Subject link	Description
Australian Politics	Comprehensive website for information on all facets of Australian politics
Center for Problem-Orientated Policing	International center to advance the concept of Problem-Orientated Policing. This resource outlines issues and strategies involved in many community crime issues
Constructing a logical argument	A good basic resource covering the common fallacies made in arguing a case.
Dept of corrections SA-Correctional links	High value resource including a wealth of links to Correctional sites in Australia or Overseas
Federal Bureau of investigation-Organized Crime (American site)	The FBI site dealing with their investigations of organized crime and containing information on this area of law enforcement.
Forensic Science \| Let Evidence reveal the truth	An award winning site on Forensics that provides a good introduction to many of the main areas.
International Centre for Prisons Studies	Includes a "What's new?" section, and information on research projects
Legal Studies links	A private site by a schoolteacher contains links to many useful sites
Queensland Law Society	A professional body for the states legal practitioners
Transparency International Australia	Website of the Australian national chapter of Transparency International an organization that aims to curb national and international corruption
Weblaw	An online resource made for legal researchers. Contains subject guides and search capacity.

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Government sites

Subject link	Description
Austlii - Australasian Legal Information Institute	Search for Australian and State cases and legislation online. Contains a search facility that covers many legal and justice related databases.
Australasian Centre for Policing Research	An Australasian Common Police Service contributing to a safer and more secure community through the provision of quality research services to Australasian policing
Australian Bureau of Statistics - Crime and Justice	A very good site if you are looking for statistics, relating to the topics including - criminal justice system, expenditure on public order and safety, the police, Commonwealth Policing Agencies, size of police forces, national crime statistics, crime and safety, crimes recorded by police, firearms, drug offences, outcome of police investigations, courts, criminal courts, corrective services, prisoners in Australia, most serious offence and Indigenous prisoners.Click on the "Australia Now" icon, then scroll down the list and click on "Crime and Justice"
Australian Crime Commision	The ACC aims to reduce the incidence and impact of serious and organised criminal activity. Has significant reports on illicit drug use.
Australian Courts and legislation	A National Library resource that lists all states and territories and links to their courts and legislation
Australian Federal Police	Official site of the Australian Federal Police
Australian Institute of Criminology	Includes some very good reports on current justice issues
Australian Law on the Internet	A very good website compiled by the National Library of Australia of Australian legal resources
Australian Law Reform Commission	Peak body for Federal law reform. Site provides details of activities and publications
Supreme and District Court Benchbook	short concise e-books on a number of legal topics including criminal responsability, legal procedure and definitions of many common offences.
Bailiff-Sheriff Australia	This site has good information ontalks about common law, the role of the sheriff, bailiff and justice of the peace as well as court documentation
Crime and Misconduct Commission (Queensland)	This resource contains information including reports on recent Publications
The Department of Justice and Attorney-General (State Government)	This site has some good basic information for students on the law, courts and how they affect individuals. Try http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/jps/public.htm for info on JP's
ICAC (Independant Commission Against Corruption) NSW	The ICAC has the authority to investigate any matter involving public sector corruption in NSW.
Legal Aid Queensland	Contains good general information on the law.
Legislation Online	Search for Queensland legislation online
National Crime Prevention Program(Federal Government)	Attorney-General's Department site which lists speeches, publications etc and lists priority areas
National Crime Prevention Program	Attorney-General's Department site which lists speeches, publications etc and lists priority areas
NSW Ombudsman	Deals with complaints about the public service, community services and the oversighting of investigations (amongst other duties)
Police integrity Commision (NSW)	The NSW body tasked with investigation of police corruption or misconduct.
Police strip searches in Queensland	CMCs resource that outlines the law and practice of strip searching by Police Officers
Queensland Courts	Queensland Government site with information relating to all aspects of the court system
Queensland Police	Website for the Queensland Police includes Information on becoming a Police Officer
Royal Commission into Policing (WA)	The findings of the Royal Commission into whether there has been corrupt or criminal conduct by any Western Australian Police officer. Report in full text

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Indigenous Law Resources

Subject lik	Description
Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council	An Aboriginal council founded to provide information on a range of Indigenous justice issues to the NSW government. It provides a Student's Page, an Issues & Resources section and full-text publications on issues such as customary law
Common misconceptions about Traditional Indigenous Law	Some very interesting resources on tradional law from a private company.
Indigenous justice in Australia	Australian institute of Criminology resource page on Indigenous Law
Indigenous Law Bulletin	Index is on the main homepage but once you know what issue you want you can get the full text from AUSTLI
Indigenous Law Resources	Federal Goverment resource
The law report	An ABC radio interview on aboriginal law with David Mowaljarlai is a senior traditional lawman of the Ngarinyin people in the West Kimberley

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International Sites

Subject link	Description
British Home Office	Information on drugs, terrorism, crime and policing etc
Interpol	An international Policing organization with 182 member countries.
Prentice Hall's Cybrary - International policing links	An extensive set of links to many different countries police forces/justice systems

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Policing theory

Subject link	Description
Zero Tolerance	A good primer on the perceived advantages and disadvantages of zero tolerance policing.
Zero Tolerance Policing	Articles on the "Broken Windows" approach to policing.
What is Community Policing?	US site by The office Community Orientated Policing (COPS)
Policing Disorder	A Law professor discusses Zero Tolerance and other theories.
Understanding problem-oriented policing.	An introduction to POP with links to further reading

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Statistics on Crime

Subject link	Description
The Australian Bureau of Statistics	This website provides access to many statistics on criminal activity. Enter the words "crime and justice" in the search box and click "go"
Office of Economic & Statistical Research	Links directly to the crime section which has extensive information on crime, type crime or similar subject headings into their search engine.
Home Office Research Development Statistics (United Kingdom)	Alphabetical listing of numerous subjects relating to policing and civil order

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Podcasts (downloadable audio files!)

Subject link	Description
Crimewatch podcasts	Discussion topics covering a range of law enforcement issues and strategies. (US focus)

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The Liaison Librarian for justice, Max Evett, updates this resource. If you find any broken links or would like to suggest a site please send us an emailwith the details.

This page was last updated at Wednesday, 29-Apr-2009 15:36:52 EST