Resource links

GOVERNMENT

Arkansas State Crime Lab

Provides information concerning forensic testing, staff and a comprehensive links section, with links to a large number of local law enforcement sites

Arkansas Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Find anyone in DOC, usually includes basic information, such as priors, ADC # and photo

Arkansas Supreme Court

Decisions of the Arkansas Supreme Court & Court of Appeals. Annoucements regarding rule changes, forms and a model brief

Bureau of Justice Statistics

Good resource for all kinds of stats regarding crime rates and incarceration

 

LEGAL RESEARCH

Daubert on the Web

This website is about expert testimony and the Daubert standard. The website looks crude, but it actually has a lot of good information and caselaw from all over the country.

Arkansas Code Search | Laws and Statues

Search the Arkansas Code of laws and statues

U.S. Attorney’s Manual

The Manual is published by the DOJ to provide guidlines for the U.S. Attorneys handling of cases

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice

The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 100 published and unpublished sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States.

  

DEATH PENALTY

Death Penalty Information Center

Most up-to-date information about death penalty cases and issues in the United States

Cornell Death Penalty Page

A synopsis of recent federal court decisions on habeas corpus and capital punishment, and links to other pertinent sites.

Death Penalty Information Center

Law review and journal Articles on the death penalty

 

FORENSIC

Forensic Magazine

Forensic is a multi-media resource for news, product information and technical data by delivering up-to-date, timely content through a print publication, daily e-newsletter, robust website, and in-depth webinar offerings.

National Institute of Justice

NIJ provides information on various types of forensic evidence.

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Arkansas Bar Association

Helps new and seasoned attorneys grow their practice, expand their knowledge, and connect with other legal professionals.

Pulaski County Bar Association

To advance the administration of justice according to law and to aid the courts in carrying on the administration of justice.

National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation’s criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct.

 

PRO BONO AND ADVOCACY

National Legal Aid & Defender Organization

Has civil and criminal side for indigent representation

NAACP Legal Defense Fund

The country’s first and foremost civil and human rights law firm.

Southern Center For Human Rights

Dedicated to providing legal representation to people facing the death penalty

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Protects and promotes the civil right of Asian Americans