Administration of Justice: Web Resources

The quality of the information you find on the Web varies tremendously so it is always a good idea to check the information against another source. As with all information resources, whether in print or on the Internet, you evaluate its quality based on the following criteria:

• Accuracy (Is it free of mistakes and errors?)
• Authority (What are the qualifications of the author?)
• Objectivity (Is there any strong bias?)
• Currency (Is the information up to date?)
• Coverage (To what extent is the topic explored?)

That's just the basics.  Learn more!

Tutorials on Evaluation Criteria

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Cornell Legal Information Institute

Crime and Victims Statistics - U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

Federal Bureau of Investigations: Reports and Publications

Florida State University, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice

National Criminal Justice Reference Center (Dept. of Justice)

Your Public Law Library

**Note: Check for links at the end of articles and reports for additional sources.**

Google Advanced Search - Information on educational and governmental websites tend to have more reliable information.  In the advance search, along with your search terms, enter .edu or .gov in the box labeled "Search within a site or domain:". 

Google Scholar - Limit search to "Legal Documents"