Criminal Justice
Books
Criminal Justice - EBSCO eBooks
True Crime - A Pinterest board with book covers and descriptions of our true crime books.
NWCC Library Books - Search the library catalog for books at any Learning Resource Center.
Databases
CQ Researcher - Comprehensive coverage of today's issues.
NewsBank - Current and archived information from thousands of newspapers.
Psychology and Behavioral Science Collection - Articles from over 400 psychology and behavioral sciences journals.
SIRS Issues Researcher - Includes pro and con articles linked to a specific issues.
Videos
Criminal Justice Video Collection - Search for streaming videos on criminal justice from Films on Demand
Websites
Bureau of Justice Statistics - Statistics on crime, including results from the National Crime Victimization Survey.
Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis and Cutting Tool - Obtain statistics for crime and fire incidents for post-secondary institutions.
Crime Solutions.gov - Reviews justice programs and practices for effective solutions.
Death Penalty Information Center - A non-profit organization that provides analysis and statistics on the dealth penalty.
Famous Trials - Information on famous trials, including pictures, transcripts, and analysis.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data - Downloadable criminal justice statistics. Some data can be analyzed online.
The National Registry of Exonerations - Provides information on people who had charges cleared against them after they were wrongly convicted.
National Institute of Justice - This agency from the US Department of Justice that uses science to assist in education with criminal justice issues.
Uniform Crime Reports - From the FBI, crime statistics reported from over 18,000 organizations.
United Nations Office on Drug and Crime - Information about global crime issues and statistics.
Local News
Commercial Appeal - Daily newspaper for Memphis and surrounding areas.
DeSoto Times Tribune - Locally owned newspaper for DeSoto County.
North Mississippi Herald - Yalobusha County news.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - News from Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi.
Oxford Eagle - Locally owned newspaper for Oxford.
Tate Record - Weekly newspaper for Senatobia and Tate County.
Local Police Departments
Office of Campus Police - Northwest's Campus Police
DeSoto - Southaven Police DeSoto County Sheriff
Oxford - Oxford Police Lafayette County Sheriff
Senatobia - Senatobia Police Tate County Sheriff
State Organizations
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Jackson Division - The main office of the FBI in Mississippi.
Mississippi Department of Corrections - Includes research and statistics and an inmate search.
Mississippi Office of Homeland Security - Protects Mississippi from disasters and aids in recovery.
Federal Organizations
Central Intelligence Agency - Includes the World Factbook and a directory of World Leaders.
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Links to statistics, America's Most Wanted list, and information about scams.
United States Department of Justice Agencies - A list of all the agencies that comprise the Department of Justice.