Pine
Grove Prison- Indiana, PA Criminal Justice
Pine
Grove Prison- Indiana, PA
Crimetheory.com
This
site explains various theories about crime and criminal behavior throughout
history. It includes a timeline that shows which theories were the most popular
at different times in history and gives brief histories about some of the most
influential people in criminology.
The
Cell House
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/4815/index.html
This
site is maintained by a corrections officer in some prison. He provides insight
into the difficult decisions a corrections officer must make through his
"what would you do" scenarios. He also gives 20 practical tips for if
you are ever taken as a hostage.
U.S
Department of Justice
This
government site covers a wide variety of topics. It has pictures of missing
persons and fugitives, information on employment opportunities, current hot
topics, and guidelines for safe communities.
What
Jennifer Saw
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/dna/
This
site focuses on a case about a man convicted of rape based on eye-witness
testimony whose sentence was eventually overturned because of DNA evidence that
cleared him. This site shows how unreliable eye-witness reports of a crime can
be, allows you to make a composite drawing of a "suspect", and
discusses whether or not eye-witness reports should be given as much weight in
court as they typically receive.
Martin's
Page
This
page is written for an inmate on Texas's death row. He describes his life on
death row, where he came from, and how he feels about the prison system and the
death penalty.
Death
Penalty Information and Resources
http://sun.soci.niu.edu/~critcrim/dp/dp.html
This
site provides information about how the death penalty does not prevent crime,
and advocates eliminating the death penalty. It has statistics, information on
legislation, and other information.
Wesley
Lowe's Pro Death Penalty Homepage
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Capsule/2698/cp.html
Site
that is devoted to providing support for the death penalty. It has historical
patterns, evidence of its use as a deterrence,
arguments against racial bias, and for the morality of it.
Transcend
the Walls
http://www.transcendthewalls.net/
This
place provides prisoners with pen-pals. Each inmate has a brief biography and
you can write anonymously through e-mail for the first two-three letters.
Take
A Bite Out of Crime
This
site gives tips about how you can help prevent crime. Features McGruff.
Crime
Victims' Rights
This
web site is devoted to informing victims of crime about their rights.
It discusses some things victims should do to ensure their rights are not
violated, legislation about victim's rights, and a survival guide.
These links explore various topics in sociology and include resources for writing papers. There is a brief description of each site. The sites within the topics represent various viewpoints and do not imply any endorsement of these views by the university.
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