Criminology

The American Society of Criminology is concerned with criminology, including the etiology, prevention, control and treatment of crime and delinquency. This includes the measurement and detection of crime, legislation and practice of criminal law, and law enforcement, judicial and correctional systems.

Atlantic Monthly's Criminology Collection features some fascinating articles on crime, criminality and government policy.

The Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology is devoted to promoting criminological study, research and practice in the region and bringing together persons engaged in all aspects of the field. Members include practitioners, academics, policy makers and students.

The Australian Institute of Criminology is the national focus for the study of crime and criminal justice in Australia and for the dissemination of criminal justice information. The Institute draws on information from a wide variety of sources to provide independent policy advice.

The British Society of Criminology aims to further the interests and knowledge of both academic and professional people who are engaged in teaching, research or public education about crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice systems in the UK.

The Campbell Collaboration (C2) prepares, maintains and disseminates systematic reviews in education, crime and justice, and social welfare.

Cecil Greek's Criminal Justice Links from Florida State University' School of Criminology and Criminal Justice - comprehensive listing with an American emphasis.

The Criminological Research Institute of Lower Saxony (Kriminologisches Forschungsinstitut Niedersachsen, KFN) aims "to carry out and promote practice-oriented criminological research as an independent research establishment".

Criminology & Public Policy is a peer-reviewed journal of criminal justice policy and practice, published on behalf of the American Society of Criminology. It carries empirically based, policy-focused articles.

CrimeNet is an Australian site with information on criminal records, stolen property, missing persons, wanted persons, con artists and unsolved crimes. The CrimeNet database has thousands of mostly Australian criminal records with a focus on fraud, paedophilia, sex-related crimes and violent crimes. New records are added daily.

CrimeTheory.com is a comprehensive criminological education resource with sections for Learning, Research & Teaching of Theoretical Criminology.

The Criminal Justice Policy Foundation in America is a private, non-profit educational organization that promotes solutions to criminal justice system problems. The foundation provides information about the issues in state and federal anti-crime proposals.

Nick Groombridg'es excellent Criminology in Public website has a wealth of interesting and eclectic material.

The Criminology Mega-Site offers a reasonably comprehensive set of criminological resources including sections on Terminology, History, Motives, & Policy.

The Critical Criminology site of the American Society of Criminology Division on Critical Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Section on Critical Criminology provides information about critical scholarship related to crime and justice, and aims to link academics with critical criminology interests.

The Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime (ESYTC) is a major study of adolescent development and offending. The ESYTC is a longitudinal study of criminal offending and anti-social behaviour among young people. It follows a group of 4,300 young people who started secondary schools in 1998, and will follow them until they are aged 30. The site is updated regularly with the latest findings from the study.

The European Sourcebook of Crime and Criminal Justice Statistics is a result of the Council of Europe's decision to provide a compendium of crime and criminal justice data for its member states.

The BBC's Crime website offers information about the people and organisations dedicated to the fight against crime.

The 'Girls and Violence' website grew out of a research project at Glasgow University, Scotland. The project is a study of girls and their views about violence and violent behaviour, and.  explores girls' views and experiences of violence as observers, victims and/or perpetrators.

The International Centre for Prison Studies in King's College, University of London, is independent of governmental and intergovernmental agencies. It aims to help develop appropriate policies on imprisonment.

The Internet Journal of Criminology is a free access online journal, publishing international criminology articles from many areas of expertise including the criminal justice system, crime reduction, delinquency and deviant social behaviour.

[jc2m] is an independent, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary e-journal of international research concerned with representations of, and inter-relations between, crime and conflict in mass media and popular culture.

Jock Young's website is not extensive but does include articles on Social Exclusion, Drugs, Models of Criminology and Policing Ethnic Minorities.

John Lea is Professor of Criminology at Middlesex University. His website contains a diverse selection of his writings and other interesting material and links.

The Journal of Criminal Justice and Popular Culture focuses on research and opinion on the intersection of crime, criminal justice, and popular culture. It is published by the University of Albany's School of Criminal Justice.

The Korean Institute of Criminology aims to scientifically analyse criminal issues to assist in developing and formulating criminal justice policies in Korea.

The Mannheim Centre for the Study of Criminology and Criminal Justice is a multidisciplinary centre incorporating staff from across the London School of Economics. The Centre is one of the largest criminological groupings in Europe. It provides teaching, research, and conferences, seminars and public events, including the Mannheim/British Society of Criminology seminar series.

Hungary's  National Institute of Criminology (OKRI) has a long tradition of as the scientific, research and training agency of the Chief Prosecution Office of Hungary. Based in Budapest, the Institute conducts research on crime, police science and criminal law.

The Scandinavian Research Council for Criminology was established by the Ministries of Justice in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It aims to further criminological research within the member countries and advise the Scandinavian governments and the Council on issues related to criminology.

The University of Leicester's Criminology Department has expertise in a number of criminological areas including policing, public disorder, crime & punishment, racism & ethnicity, and crime prevention.

The University of Teesside was one of the first universities in the UK to introduce an undergraduate criminology degree. It is prominent in both teaching and research in criminology.

The University of Toronto's Centre of Criminology researches crime, order and security from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and theoretical approaches.

The University of Tuebingen's Institute of Criminology has a superb, wide-ranging list of international criminal justice links on its website

The Western Criminology Review publishes theory, research, policy, and practice in criminology and criminal justice. It reflects local national, and international concerns.