LibGuides: Criminal Justice/Bail Enforcement/Law Enforcement: Websites

Websites

Different law enforcement organizations, non-profit organizations and Wikipedia-like websites publish information about crimes. Use this list to help you find information about crimes and the individuals connected to them.

FBI Vault
Useful site for finding information released by the FBI on high profile criminals. Most of the criminals that can be found in this source are dead.
Innocence Project
This source can help one find information on individuals who were once convicted of a crime and have since been exonerated.
Serial Killer Info
This website offers access to some primary source documentation on known serial killers.
The Black Vault
This site includes information obtained from U.S. Freedom of Information requests made in various serial killer cases.
Public Records Search
This website helps one find public information resources by state.
Court Listener
This site lists the court cases for many jurisdictions across the country.
FamilySearch
This is a freely available genealogy database which may include information about deceased criminals or victims. Note: To view documents in this database you must make an account.

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