Featured Resources
NEW: The State of Criminal Justice 2007-2008
Authors from across the criminal justice field provide essays on topics ranging from homeland security to military justice to immigration law. This annual publication examines and reports on the major issues, trends and significant changes in the criminal justice system. As one of the cornerstones of the Section's work, the publication serves as an invaluable resource for policy-makers, academics, and students of the criminal justice system alike. The 2007-2008 volume contains 16 chapters focusing on specific aspects of the criminal justice field, with new addition of full text and reports of all of the adopted official
Top Ten Tips to Protect Kids From Online Predators
Resources from the Judicial Function Committee:
Innocence Projects Reports and Websites
Criminal Jury Instructions for State Courts
Recent State Supreme Court Developments Concerning Crawford v. Washington
Materials on Collateral Consequences of Conviction
White Collar Crime Newsletter (Feb. 2008 edition)
This is one of a multi-volume set of publications containing ABA Standards on Criminal Justice on a wide range of topics. The "black letter" Standards contained and discussed in this publication relate to collecting, preserving and use of DNA evidence, DNA testing, pretrial proceedings, trial, post-conviction, charging by DNA profile, and DNA databases. The "black letter" Standards were approved by the American Bar Association's policymaking House of Delegates in August 2006. The commentary was approved by the Criminal Justice Standards Committee in July 2007. Although this publication is part of the Third Edition of the Criminal Justice Standards, this is the first volume relating to DNA Evidence.
Chair Saltzburg Testifies in the Congress (hear audio)
On Dec. 20, CJS Chair Stephen Saltzburg testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary regarding recent revelation of the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes, and the applicability of federal criminal laws to the interrogation of detainees. He was not testifying as a representative of the ABA, the Criminal Justice Section or the George Washington University.
Two Supreme Court Decisions in December 2007 Highlight the Advisory Nature of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (by David Debold)
Practice Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Fourth Edition
Preview of U.S. Supreme Court: The ABA Division for Public Education offers the full text of an article, "Does the Military Commissions Act of 2006 Violate the Suspension Clause?", on the case from its Preview of U.S. Supreme Court Cases publication, as well as additional resources from its Preview website.
Topical Resources
White Collar Crime Committee Newsletter
Top Ten Tips to Protect Kids From Online Predators
Tips to Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft
Resources on Katrina Response and Disaster Preparedness
Indigent Defense / Public Defender Systems
At Risk Youth Project Resources
Victims in the U.S. Criminal Justice System
CLE Materials and Resources
Highlights of White Collar Crime 2008 National Institute (photos, audio, materials)
CLE Podcast Audio: Staying on Track When Worlds Collide: Practical Advice for Corporations
Gaming Law Minefield 2006 is specifically designed to provide in-depth coverage and discussion of the cutting-edge legal, regulatory, and ethical issues confronting both commercial and Native American gaming.
Health Care Fraud 2006 covers the timeliest issues involving health care fraud.
White Collar Crime 2006 covers the most timely issues involving white collar crime, and provides valuable updates on new developments and strategies in this area of law.
Criminal Tax Fraud 2005 provides valuable updates on new developments and strategies in criminal tax fraud.
The Rings of Immigration Hell: The Collateral Consequences to Aliens of Criminal Convictions presents the immigration consequences for non-citizen defendants of criminal convictions.
