A Complete Guide to Criminal Justice

The United States criminal justice system is very complex. There are people who spend a lot of time trying to analyze and understand its intricate workings. Here are some resources to help shed some light on the criminal justice system.

Schools

• Criminal Justice Colleges and Universities: Lists all of the major criminal justice schools in the United States.
• Criminal Justice Schools: Compiles different information about criminal justice schools.

Criminal Justice and Criminal Law Information

• Criminal Law Overview: A discussion of criminal law by Cornell University.
• Criminal Law: Information about constitutional criminal law and American criminal law in general.
• The Justice System: A brief overview of the criminal justice system.
• Criminal Justice System Handbook: Provides details about certain aspects of the justice system.
• The US Legal System: Explains how the federal justice system works.
• United States Courts: Explains how the court aspect of the criminal justice system works.
• Criminal Justice System Flowchart: Flowchart that explains the process of going through the criminal justice system.
• Federal Justice Statistics Program Resource Guide: Keeps track of all reports made about the criminal justice system.
• NIJM: Official site of the National Institute of Military Justice with information about the military justice system.
• Is The Military Justice System Fair?: Article that discusses whether or not the military justice system actually works.
• Juvenile Justice System: Discusses the important aspects of the juvenile justice system.
• Drug Enforcement Administration: Site for the DEA, the criminal department responsible for keeping track of drugs.
• Army National Guide: Site for the National Guard, which is considered part of the criminal justice system.
• Law Enforcement Agencies: A breakdown of different law enforcement agencies.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons: Good information about prison jobs.
• Problems with Prisons: Article that discusses the problems faced by prisons.

Career Information

• Criminal Justice Career Information: Discusses what a career in criminal justice entails.
• Criminal Justice Job Levels: Discusses the types of criminal justice jobs that can be obtained with the relevant degrees.
• Police and Detective Careers: Describes the scope of these careers.
• Criminal Justice Jobs: Lists all the jobs available for people who go to school for criminal justice.
• Criminal Justice Careers: Everything you want to know about a criminal justice career.
• Criminal Justice Salary: Discusses typical salaries for people in the criminal justice career field.
• Criminal Justice Career Resources: A list of trusted links about criminal justice careers.
• Criminology: Discusses the study of criminology and available jobs.
• Employment in Criminal Justice: Discusses all aspects of criminal justice jobs and degrees.
• Career Outlooks: Discusses and links to site with information about criminal justice careers.
• Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement: Discusses some of the more hot-button issues facing the criminal justice system.
• Forensic Science: Discusses a career in forensic science, an aspect of criminal justice technology.
• A Career in Forensic Science: Provides information on the job options of a forensic scientist.
• Law Enforcement Job Postings: Specializes in criminal justice job searches.
• Getting a Law Enforcement Job: Outlines the process of getting a job in law enforcement detailing what to expect including interviews, tests, and checks.

Additional Resources

• Criminal Justice Links: Links to good sources of information for different aspects of the criminal justice system.
• Background Check: Site featuring people searches as well as background and criminal checks.