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US Code database -- The Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel A Prisoner's Dictionary -- Language is ever changing particularly in prisons, a culture based on a unique set of circumstances, and the need to speak in words that carry meaning. There are expression that can never be understood by the outside world. There are words that vary from race to race, prison to prison, and slang in prisons from the outside.

50States Project -- Center for Public Integrity - An independent investigation of the conduct of legislators in every state in the union. The 50States Project examines the workings of our nation's legislatures - uncovering abuses of the public's trust. In 1999, nearly 38,000 new laws passed in the states, an increase of 42 percent from the year before. In the first two months of 2000 alone, more than 60,000 bills were introduced, making close scrutiny of legislators more important than ever.

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Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment by David Levinson Coverage ofconcepts, theories
correction, law, crimes, methods, statistics, national surveys, organizations, police science, and social - cultural context. International coverage with focus on contemporary US; chronology, master bibliography, and general index. Careers in criminal justice; professional organizations; using the Web. Broken windows theory, Child witness, Environmental crime, Interpol, Media, Pathology, Prison industry, Religion in prison, Securities fraud, Spectator violence, Television, Victimization, War crimes, Wrongful convictions.

The Investigator's Little Black Book 3 by Robert Scott Alphabetical listing of sources. Includes phone numbers or Internet addresses. Includes warning signs of electronic eavesdropping, caliber comparisons, guide to concealed weapons, and over 30 topics.

Crimewarps: The Future of Crime in America by Georgette Bennett
America's fear of crime and the political repercussions of that fear.

The Challenge of Crime: Rethinking Our Response
by Henry S. Ruth, Kevin R. Reitz The history, scope, and effects of the revolution in America's crime response since 1970. Ruth and Reitz offer a comprehensive approach to increase public understanding of and find improvements in the nation's response to crime.

Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett (Translator)