Criminal Law and Procedure

Organized Crime Research

Website focusing on organised crime in the United States and Germany, produced by Klaus von Lampe, Professor of criminology at the Berlin School of Economics and Law in Berlin. The site includes definitions of organised crime from the United States and elsewhere and gives details of books, articles, reports and presentations by the author, many of which are available in full. There are also book reviews of books and an annotated list of links to related sites. The site is in English and German.

Neurolaw and Criminal Justice

Online guide looking at forensic neuroscience and criminal justice in the United States written by Ken Strutin who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association. The guide was published on LLRX.com in December 2008 and provides an introduction to the debate around the use of neuroscience in criminal cases including brain scanning to determine if a person is fit to stand trial. The author provides background to the science and gives links to news sources including blogs, recent publications, research centres, journals and professional bodies.

Probation and Parole Database

The International Probation and Parole Website (IPPW) is a joint project of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), the National Probation Directorate for England and Wales, the Department of Corrections of New Zealand and the Government of Western Australia - Department of Justice. The IPPW is made freely available on the UNICRI website. The site provides an online directory of links to organisations around the world concerned with probation. This can be browsed by country, category (governmental, voluntary, professional etc) or client.

Victim Support Europe

Website of Victim Support Europe a network of national victim support organisations in Europe founded in 1990. The site has organisational information including a copy of the constitution and contact details for the member organisations that make up Victim Support Europe.

Council of Europe: Economic Crime and Cooperation Division

The Council of Europe's Economic Crime and Cooperation Division brings together information on the work of relevant CoE committees and provides conventions, projects, standards and details of monitoring activities. Areas of focus include corruption, money laundering, cybercrime, judicial cooperation, exploitation of human beings, and organised crime. Details of conferences, meetings, other events and press releases are also available. The site is in English and French.

Reiss Center on Law and Security

The Reiss Center on Law and Security is a think tank based at New York University School of Law which brings together academics, practitioners and policymakers. Its website has details of courses, events and publications, including conference papers and articles. There is also a database covering reports by US presidents on their war powers, as well as an online forum covering security issues.

Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers

Website of the Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers (ILMPO) a British membership organisation for anti-money laundering professionals from all sectors. The site provides information on the ILMPO, event information and news updates. The Research page outlines the Institute's current research projects and gives details of recent reports; it also has contact details for the Academic Knowledge Exchange network.

Diversity and Fairness in the Jury System

Report on Diversity and Fairness in the Jury System written by Cheryl Thomas with Nigel Balmer and published by the Research Unit of the UK Ministry of Justice in June 2007. The report presents findings from the Jury Diversity Project looking at under representation of ethnic minorities on juries and the effect of ethnicity on jury decision making. There are chapters in the report dealing with the following issues: juror summoning; jurors who serve and do not serve; jurors at court and jury decision making.

Center for Jury Studies

The Center for Jury Studies is a research organisation and project funded by the National Center for State Courts in the United States. The Center provides technical assistance to state and local courts on jury system management. Examples of this work can be downloaded from the site. Topics covered include representation of ethnic minorities on juries, juror stress, hung juries and the impact of Employer Tax on increasing the size of the juror pool.

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