NCJ Number
177805
Date Published
1997
Length
198 pages
Annotation
This volume presents step-by-step instructions on how to use the Internet and its resources in criminal justice research and interactions; these resources include organizations, publications, companies, mailing lists, and newsgroups for to achieve career and personal goals.
Abstract
The text is intended for use by professors, students, and others interested in learning how the criminal justice community is using the Internet for information access and communication. Individual sections explain the main Internet browsers for obtaining access to information, the Internet communication tools such as listserv mailing lists and Internet videoconferencing, and the use of search tools and search engines to find information and resources on the Internet. Additional sections list major criminal justice Web sites in the areas of crime; crime prevention; criminal justice agencies; courts; drugs, alcohol, and crime; juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice; law enforcement; corrections; research and evaluation; terrorism, militias, cults, and bombers; criminal justice listserv mailing lists; and criminal justice usenet newsgroups. Further chapters explain how to use the Internet for career planning, for finding a job. Learning activities, lists of resources and Web sites, checklists, glossary, appended additional guidelines, and index