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Justice & Law Administration: Find Organizations

Federal Organizations

The Bureau of Justice Statistics.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Source of CJ statistics. Includes links to publications, crime and justice data from other sources, and NACJD.

The FBI
http://www.fbi.gov/
Includes crime statistics /the UCR, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, career information, etc

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U. S. Dept. of Justice
http://www.ojjdp.gov/

United States Department of Justice Home Page.
http://www.usdoj.gov/
Information on its organizations/agencies (including BJS, DEA, FBI, INS, & NCJRS), publications, employment; search engine.

Professional Organizations

American Academy of Forensic Sciences
http://www.aafs.org/
A professional society dedicated to the application of science to the law. Includes recent issues of their Bulletin; links to graduate programs in psychology and the law and description of that discipline; many forensic sciences links.

Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists
http://www.neafs.org/
NEAFS main purpose is to stimulate increased implementation of existing techniques, along with research and development of new techniques, and to encourage financial support for these efforts. It strives to  encourage a high level of competency among professionals in forensic science

American Board of Criminalistics
http://www.criminalistics.com/
The ABC is composed of regional and national organizations which represent forensic scientists. . Includes recent issues of their Bulletin.

American Board of Forensic Document Examiners, Inc.
http://www.abfde.org/
The North American board for certifying qualified examiners in forensic handwriting comparison and all other facets of forensic document examination.

Evidence Photographers International Council
http://www.evidencephotographers.com/
An organization for the advancement of forensic photography/videography in civil evidence & law enforcement.