Subject Guide for Hot Topics C-D

Supersites:: ACLU Freedom Network
Ethics Updates
Wild Ideas
Death Penalty Information Center: A non-profit organization providing information about race issues, public opinions, expert opinions about the death penalty's value as a crime deterrence factor, etc.
Links Toward Abolition: A large collection of links to anti-death penalty resources, including articles, foundation reports, court opinions, articles, and editorials. Includes statments from prisoners, religious perspectives, and much more.

Supersites:: ACLU Freedom Network
Policy.com
Project Vote Smart
Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute: Under the section "Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure," subtopics include death penalty, juvenile justice, prisons and prisoners' rights, and general criminal law and procedure. Materials provided include Federal and state laws, decisions of Federal and state courts, and links to related Internet sites.
Justice Information Center: A service of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, this website includes information on America's courts and corrections systems, as well as on crime prevention, drugs and crime, juvenile justice, victims' issues, and more.
Prison Activist Resource Center: Features news releases, online news and reports on prison issues, a bibliography of resources on prisons, activist/advocacy groups, and links to other Internet resources.

Supersites:: ArgusClearinghouse: Social Sciences and Social Issues
Online NewsHour: Online Backgrounders
Policy.com
Project Vote Smart
Center for Defense Information: Resources on the arms trade, defense and foreign policy, environmental issues, international peacekeeping, military forces and strategy, and more. Materials included are speeches, editorials and opinion pieces, news releases, and statistics on military expenditures.
DefenseLINK (U.S. Department of Defense): Provides access to information about the Defense Department, as well as all divisions of the U.S. military forces.
Department of Veterans Affairs Home Page: A useful source for background information on U.S. veterans including demographics, common problems, etc.
Peacenet: Resources on all aspects of international conflicts, including world regions and countries, human rights, indigenous peoples, habitats, and conflict resolution. Provides news releases, think tank reports, opinion pieces, and background materials, as well as reports on activities of peace-oriented organizations.

Supersites:: HandsNet
Project Vote Smart
Wild Ideas
Drug Enforcement Administration: Includes the mission statement of the DEA, press releases, online versions of publications, statistics, and more.
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Gives news reprints, research reports, statistics, and more on drug abuse and treatment.