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Political Science & Law > Justice

Contributor -- Barbara Whitener, University of Louisville


Attorney General
The Attorney General's web site provides links to many useful resources including Child Support Enforcement Commission, Victims Advocacy and numerous useful online publications.
Kentucky Department of Corrections
The Kentucky Department of Corrections provides information about institutions, services, and access to the Kentucky Offender Online Search, a site for research and questions about inmates within the state corrections system.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Bureau's Uniform Crime Reports (PDF Format) "provides a nationwide view of crime based on the submission of statistics by law enforcement agencies throughout the country".
The FBI has two sites aimed at kids-
Also available from this site, is the Bureau's 10 Most Wanted and theFBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. (PDF format)
Internet Fraud Complaint Center
Have you been a victim of internet fraud? File a complaint here. The site also includes statistics and information about current internet scams. See the IFCC 2001 Internet Fraud Report
Kentucky Court of Justice
This site provides information about the justice system in Kentucky and links to Court of Appeals, District Courts, Circuit Courts, and Circuit Clerks of Court.
Kentucky Justice Cabinet
The Cabinet's website provides links to its various departments and divisions. These include Corrections, State Police, Juvenile Justice, Medical Examiner, Parole Board and others.
Kentucky Supreme Court
Check here for final published Opinions , oral arguments calendar, and contact information.
Public Advocacy, Dept. of
The Department provides web access to many of its resources including the journal The Advocate and Public Defender Case Load Report.
Kentucky State Police
The State Police web site provides annual Kentucky crime statistics for 1995-2000. (PDF format) and annual Kentucky traffic statistics for 1995-2001.(PDF format).
Also available from the State Police website-
Supreme Court of the United States
Information on decisions and members of the Supreme Court. Links from the Ekstrom Library Government Resources Page.
The U.S.Department of Justice
The Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics can be searched for statistics of relevance to Kentucky.

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Last Updated: Friday, 14-Jul-2006 12:42:33 EDT