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National Transport Library: Highway Safety Desk Book
Extensive information on highway safety compiled for law enforcement leaders and supervisors.
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Rcfp: Court Rescinds Its Own Prior Restraint Against the Ap
A judge decided not to continue to enforce a prior restraint keeping the Associated Press from releasing information it had obtained through an open records request.
BBC
Bbc: Week of 12 16 13: Why India's Gay Community Is in Shock
Recently, the goverment of India shocked its LGBT population by deciding to enforce a colonial-era law that forbids same sex relationships. Learn why so many Indians view this as a devastating step backwards in the battle for human rights.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation: History of the Fbi
This official FBI site offers an illustrated history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from the years of its first director, J. Edgar Hoover, to the present and is suitable for student research.
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The Center for the Study of Technology and Society
This online magazine offers the latest news and information concerning the relationship between society and available technologies.
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U.s. Marshals Service
Homepage for the United States Marshals Service. There are many helpful links on this page - history, major cases, and information on becoming a Deputy.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Bullock Museum: Texas Rangers
Immerse in the campfire stories of the people who defined Texas. In this case the Texas Rangers; a raggedy bunch, who straightened up when they needed to.
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Secretary of the Anti Drug Program of Argentina
This resouce is offered by the Secretary of the Anti-Drug Program of Argentina. It includes information about the efforts of Argentina to crush the drug trade.
US Department of Justice
Uspc:united States Parole Commission Homepage
Homepage of the United States Parole Commission which is part of the Department of Justice.
NOAA
Noaa: National Marine Fisheries Headquarters
This home page provides links to fisheries organizations, research and regulations.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Who, Me? Biased?: Understanding Implicit Bias
In this interactive lesson, young scholars explore the extent to which society (and they themselves) may discriminate based on factors they're not even aware of, implicit biases. Why haven't laws been enough to eliminate discrimination?...
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The Fall of the Wall and the East German Police
This site evaluates the crucial period immediately following the fall of the Berlin Wall in the autumn of 1989. It examines the wall's effects on law enforcement and the role of the East German Police.
US Senate
Committee on the Judiciary
The Committee on the Judiciary has been called the lawyer for the House of Representatives because of its jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of justice in Federal courts, administrative bodies, and law enforcement...
Thurgood Marshall Website
Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary: Thurgood Marshall on J. Edgar Hoover
Thurgood Marshall, as Justice of the Supreme Court, battled with law enforcement officials over recognizing the civil rights of black Americans, particularly in the South. This site has a short interview with Marshall about his...
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Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum: Stephen F. Austin
A quick biographical snapshot about Stephen F. Austin, the Father of the Texas Rangers. He founded the earliest precursor of the famous law enforcement organization.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: The American West: The Gold Rush
Describes the impact of the California Gold Rush of 1848 which brought hundreds of thousands of gold-seeking migrants to the region. This massive influx of people to a place with little law enforcement and no infrastructure led to...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Biometrics: New Ids That Are Uniquely You by by Sharon Oosthoek
Police and law enforcement have historically used fingerprints to identify suspects and prosecute criminals. But now, using new technology and the science of biometrics, scientists have developed a different, and potentially more...
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Eminent Domain, What Is Eminent Domain?
This site is provided for by FindLaw.com. "Eminent domain," often called "condemnation," is the legal process by which a public body [is] given the legal power to acquire private property for a use that has been declared to be public by...
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Fair Vote: X's and O's: A History of the Voting Rights Act and African Americans
Documented essay on the history of black suffrage in American and the significance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Construction and Building Inspector
This site explains what construction and building inspector's jobs entail. Learn about such topics as working conditions, employment, pay scale, training, job outlook, and related jobs.
Curated OER
Cbc News: A Legal History of Smoking in Canada
Follow this almost 20 year timeline of Tobacco Laws introduced and enforced in Canada.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Reconstruction
A very good overview of Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. Find the questions that needed to be answered about how to reincorporate the Confederate states, what rights freed blacks would have, and how terms of...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Park Ranger
Working in beautiful scenery is just one of the perks of being a park ranger. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a park ranger, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with...
Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum: Teacher Resources: Mounties
Many students view Mounties as simply policemen on horses. But it is important to understand the Mountie not only as a Canadian symbol, but also for the role they took in shaping the development of Western Canada. This site has many...
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