Criminology: Websites

This is the UK government web site for the administration and regulation of the justice system in England and Wales

UK charity working to improve conditions in prisons

SOCA tackles serious organised crime. This includes Class A drugs, people smuggling and human trafficking, major gun crime, fraud, computer crime and money laundering

Access to research findings and news about criminal justice policy.

An independent resource about criminal justice in Scotland

Links to the police forces in Scotland.

A national charity working for Penal Reform. Webpage has links to Reports, policies, inquiries, research and publications

The website aims to inform and educate on all aspects of crime and criminal justice. It has UK criminal justice links, events, news, articles and publications.

Provides education, training and practical support to women who are, or have been, in prison. Background information, case studies, reports and useful statistics.

Scottish organisation, which gives up to date news, produces research and reports on new policy and legislation. It gives a Scottish perspective on reducing offending, resettlement and prisons.

UK organisation which provides a range of services for crime reduction, resettlement and reducing reoffending. Its has up to date news, publications, research and literature reviews

From the Economic and Social Research Council, the Researcher Development Institute and the Institute of Education, this guide is designed to help social scientists navigate the ethical procedures associated with research. Topics include writing a proposal, receiving funding and applying for ethics approval. For more information about research ethics see about separate research guide "Research Ethics."

Research4Justice is an open access repository containing previously unpublished research outputs produced as part of an undergraduate or postgraduate level programme and typically deposited by academics in higher education institutions (HEI). Research outputs include posters, presentations, reports, theses and/or dissertations from a range of subject areas of relevance to justice system professionals across the world