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Meritorious Mysteries A mystery review newsletter by Molly Weston

This site is a law enforcement website with lots of info.

This site is an interactive crime scene.

This is the Norwitch Document Laboratory (W Palm Beach FL) and they offer signature comparisons, alteration and obliteration recovery, photocopy forgery exams, ink differentiation, paper exams, typewriter exams, handwriting exams, indented writing retrieval, photocopier comparison and identification, med-mal record examins, sequence of writings, and miscellaneous exams.

Armed forces medical examiner with autopsy diagrams

Armed forces Institute of Pathology with only CME available

Pathology education site developed by a pathologist (Shawn E. Cowper, M.D.)

This site is information and resources on gang intervention and prevention. Ah.

Okay this is a description of a routine autopsy in narrative form for screenwriters and novelists, prepared by Ed Uthman, M.D., Dioplomate, American Board of Pathology.

This is the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data and is supported by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Institute of Justice in the U.S. DOJ.

This site is the Art and Science of Criminal Investigation, inclduing Crime Scene Investigation; fingerprint evidence; physical evidence; demonstrative evidence; digital evidence; testimonial evidence; behavioral evidence; death investigation (pathology, anthropology, entomology); unsolved/missing/wanter; and afterwards - expert witness testimony. There is a new article on Arson Investigation. Also new article (Jan. 16th 2005) on the basics of HAIR evidence.

This site is very public-friendly and talks about the O.J. Simpson trial, what's new in DNA identification, using computer animation to recreate crime scenes, hiding evidence in a computer, examining handwriting. There is a fingerprint dictionary.

This is the USDOJ Drug Enforcement Administration -- and includes lots of info, recent cases, intelligence reports, etc.

This is the US Coast Guard site -- has fact files.

This is the US Marshals Service. Fugitive investigations, prisoner transportation system, service of process, and U.S. Marshals for Kids. Also investigate leads and 15 Most Wanted fugitives.

This is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- includes info on toxicological research . There is a Bad Bug Book with info on viruses and such .. I checked out what Jamie had and it can be BAD (ah), the rotavirus.

This is the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives -- and they have good case studies. There is a kids page at http://www.atf.gov/kids/index.htm.

This is the National Security Agency site. There is a kid's page with information for teachers and parents -- and right now feature Peering into the Secret World of Cryptology at http://www.nsa.gov/kids/intro.htm. Codes and ciphers section; games and puzzles too. National Cryptological Museum link.

This is the United States Secret Service. There is an Insider Threat study with Carnegie Mellon University. There is a kid's FAQ's page. The Secret Service's investigative mission is to safeguard the payment and financial systems of the U.S. There is a description on designing security for National events that might be helpful or interesting.

This is the Forensics Services Division of the US Secret Service -- questioned documents, FISH (Forensic Info System for Handwriting), instrument analysis services and the International Ink Library (most complete worldwide); watermark collection, and collections of plastics, toners, and computer printer inks. There is the Fingerprint I.D. Services section; polygraph exam program, and visual info services.

This is the USDOJ cybercrime site on computer crime; intellectual property crime; cybercrime documents; and cyberethics information for parents, teachers, and kids. There is a manual available on electronic search and seizure; another on prosecuting IP crimes; and general info on cybercrime and related legal and policy issues.

This is a program of the Guardian Angels - fighting cybercrime (cyberstalking, virus, hacking)

This is a Death and Dementia site that has over 2,500 working links under these categories -- kinda weird with witchcraft supplies advertised, but what do you expect from something like this? There is lots on society, politics, religion -- paranormal anomalies, death and disfigurement, health and medicine, etc.

This is the organized crime worldwide and mafia links website. That says it all. TYPES OF CRIMES.

I would not send kids to this -- but it's a site for Hatewatch from the Southern Poverty Law Center's Intelligence Project. There is law enforcement training links, and this is all about racism and would fall under TYPES OF CRIMES. Along with this is the Anti-Defamation League at http://www.adl.org/ and http://www.stopthehate.org/do/Home which is a 501c project for grassroots.org fighting racism. TYPES OF CRIMES.

This is not what you think -- this is a store for defense sprays, diversion safes, hidden cameras, home safety, spy and surveillance, and related.

This is the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) based on D.C. -- with a toll-free hotline for victims of sexual assault. How can it help? It has rape facts. TYPES OF CRIMES.

This is the sex offender database registry, has state databases, code amber and child DNA kits, and many other related tips, profiles, portal access to the Violent Crime Information System (VCIS) for Government law envorcement agencies but I believe it is only available to officials and not the general public..

This site has fingerprints, palmprints, and footprints - frequently asked questions, and lots of information.

This site is the Terrorism Research Center, Inc., an independent institute. It's got intel and war reports, advisories, country profiles, terrorist profiles, attack archives, counter-terrorism profiles, significant events, and related. Also books like The Dynamics of Subversion and Violence in Contemporary Italy. Ah.

Fugitive Watch site.

Washington Post's "Most Wanted" Criminals.

America's Most Wanted.

Info on poisons.

The Police Marksman - started as a "how-to" manual for police competitive shooters, but now is a good resource on weapons. In this same area, there is which is a firearms tutorial. http://www.nra.org/ is the National Rifle Association. And http://www.snipercountry.com/ which is limited to adults and I have no desire to spend time at that site. But it's there.

Yahoo's Forensic Toxicology Links indlue: American Board of Foresnic Toxicology Inc., Centre of Behavioral and Forensic toxicology, Chemical & Engineering News for Detecting Illegal Subsistences including illegal drugs and explosives; Forensic Chemistry Network connects professionals and students to forensic chemistry information on the web; Forensic Toxicologist Certification Board, Inc. -is a support organization for forensic toxicologists; International Assn of Forensic Toxicologists; Society of Forensic Toxicologists; and Southwestern Assn of Toxicologists.