Recommended Web Sites

Law & Justice

Amnesty International http://www.amnestyusa.org/

Read up on human rights violations from around the world.   This is the link to the United States based Amnesty International.

Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/

Features statistics about crime, law enforcement, the federal justice system, etc. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.

FindLaw http://www.findlaw.com

A comprehensive website for legal professionals, businesses, students and individuals. Legal issues can be searched or browsed. Topics include education law, real estate and small business.

Locating Legal Research Materials http://www.virtuallegalresearch.com/locatinglegalresources.htm

Martindale.com http://www.martindale.com

This is an authoritative website that contains worldwide information on lawyers and law firms.

Nolo Press http://www.nolo.com/

Comprehensive publishers providing legal information for the layperson includes articles, a legal glossary, and state legal research.