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1. THE PSYCHOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS 2.  ONLINE JOURNALS
 
    Many psychology journals are online.  However, only a few provide some or all of their paper editions online.  Below you will only find journals that do provide their articles online and for free.  I have only included journals of interest to forensic psychologists.  For a list of all online journals CLICK HERE. 3.  MAJOR ONLINE PSYCHOLOGY DATABASES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS
            You might find any of these links as a good staring point for your mental health
            search.  They are kind of like Introductory Psychology text books.  I found them
            handy while studying for the GRE Psychology exam. 4.  THE DISCIPLINES

        Behavior Analysis
            • Behavior Analysis Archive
            • Behavior Online

        Forensic Psychology / Psychiatry Resources
   • Hooper's Forensic Psychiatry - A forensic psychiatry resource page
                    with a number of very original resources (i.e. a review of american forensic
                    institutions, along with links to related info sites) that you will not find elsewhere!
   • University of Virginia Youth Violence Project - A project at the University of Virginia with the
                    purpose to Identify effective methods and policies for youth violence prevention and response,
                    especially in school settings; Conduct and disseminate research on the understanding and
                    reduction of violent behavior in youth; Provide education and training for educators, psychologists,
                    and other colleagues in the social, legal, and human services professions.

                    They provide a number of interesting and effectively organized articles & write-ups online.
                    Each complete with charts, plots etc.  This site is a very good source for youth violence
                    information, especially regarding preventative measures.  They have also created a good links
                    section dealing primarily with violence issues.
 
     Suite 101 - Forensic Psychology - The nets newest forensics resource.  Suite 101 provides an
                    electronic journal complete with weekly editorials, opinion polls, chatrooms, discussion
                    forums, and best of the web resource lists.  I am the editor of this area of the E-Journal.
            • Forensic and Criminal Psychology: A Journey into Madness - there really is not much here
                    the little information it has is original however.  It is at least worth a look.
            Occupational Therapy and Forensic Psychiatry - occupational therapists work in a number
                    of forensic related institutions.  Here is a sample of their contribution to the field.
            • Without Conscience - The website of the Hare Lab at UBC - The website for one of UBC's forensic
                    psychology labs.  It provides a number of articles online.  The site primarily deals with the
                    forensic applications of the PCL-R and PCL:SV test.  Its worth a look for those interested
                    in forensic assessment and psychometric testing.
            • Inside the Mind: Criminal Psychology  At first site you would expect this to
                    be another sensationalism site.  Don't be fooled.  The site provides original
                    articles and information available nowhere else!
            • Forensic Psychology a good information site for students.  If you really don't know anything
                    about the field this may be a place for you start looking.
            •Forensic Psychology & Psychiatry Chat Machine
            •The Forensic Web of Addictions - an attempt to provide a good resource guide to forensics
                    & addictions. It doesn't succeed that greatly though...
            •Forensic Science and Forensic Psychology NETwork when you first see this site you think
                    you have found the motherload of information ... enough to dwarf my site and make
                    it look far from ultimate... soon you find out though that none of the resources are
                    really there.. http errors and such ... mabye someday though..
            •The Psychology Assessment Connection - provides a good look into forensic and general
                    psychological assessment.  A good resource list is available, and like ours it provides
                    comprehensive reviews of every site (very handy)!  The author also provides a
                    regular free assessment newsletter which is a very unique feature of the site that
                    you will have difficulty finding elsewhere!
            • PSYCHIATRY and LAW UPDATE - a whole bunch of mini-forensics write-ups
            • A Sexual Harassment Page - The work of a forensic psychologist whom's
                    specialty is sexual harassment.  Has some interesting original info.
            • Forensic Psychiatry & Medicine - This site provides a good look at forensic psychiatry.
            • The Kinesic Interview - brief description of what the Kinesic Interview entails
                    & where one can get seminars on it in Canada
            • Psychology Information Online: Forensic Psychology
                    Nothing new... just your basic description of the field
            • So You Want to be a Forensic Psychologist! - a fairly good description of the field
                    and how you can get into it!

        Forensic Psychology / Psychiatry Link Sites
     • Reddy's Forensic Home Page - The most comprehensive forensic science link
                    site online  ...  It covers virtually every area of forensic science
                    and is well organized into subdisciplines.
         • David's Forensic Psychology & Psychiatry Links - A well organized and
                    comprehensive link site.
                • Zeno's Forensics Site - A general forensics site.  Some links are good but many
                    are dead.  The layout of the site is good though.
                • Forensic Psychology and Forensic Psychiatry - A limited link site.  It mainly
                    consists of links to other professional consultants resources.
                • Forensic Psychiatry Resources - has only limited links.  But most of them are
                    are not on any other sites that I have looked at.
                • Links to Forensic Psychology Sites - small.  Some origional links though.
 
        Social Psychology
           • The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues - The official home
                    site of Division-9 in the APA

        Criminal Profiling
   • Serial Killer Info Site 1998 - one of the nets best sites.  Don't let the name fool
                    you this is not a  killer sensationalism site.  One of the most comprehensive
                    site that entails virtually all areas of criminal psychology.
 
               • Knowledge Solutions - It is a business link.  But they provide profiling training.
                    They also offer online profiling courses!
               • Robert K. Ressler former FBI profilers personal site.  Has a list of his books,
                    and provides date of tentative lectures he is doing.
               • FBI Academy - Behavioral Science Unit - where organized profiling started
                    in the states.  The site provides very little other then a description of the
                    unit.

        Mailing Lists     
   • Forenpsy: Forensic Psychology/Psychiatry Mailing List  - by becoming a member
                    of this mailing list you will find the largest online community of Forensic
                    Psychologists and Psychiatrists around.  There is simply no better way to tap
                    into the experience of hundreds of professionals.

              • Peterson's Forensic Psychology Disccusion Board
              • Criminal Profiling Mailing List
              • Study of Credibility Assessment and Witness Psychology Mailing List
              Social Psychology Mailing List
              • Psychology in Law Enforcement Mailing List
              • International Psychology & Law Mailing List
 
 
        Corrections
    
Corectional Services Canada - an extensive corrections & correctional psychology resource.

            • Corrections Technology & Management Magazine - info on correctional management
            • Corrections Today - The most well known correctional journal
            • Forum on Corrections Research - info on Canadian correctional issues
            • Journal of Prisoners on Prisons
            • Prison Legal News
 
       Criminology

•  Justice Information Center - a fantastic culmination of info from a number of U.S.
                    government justice organizations.  Besides the original articles it has a criminal justice
                    abstract search that rivals psychlit.
    • Criminal Justice Sourcebook  - a database of data from all aspects of  criminal
                    justice.  Requires 'acrobat'  to read... has over 600 tables and 100's of
                    different sources of information.  MEGA-COMPREHENSIVE!

            • Clinical Criminology Homepage
            FBI Violent Crime Apprehension Program - Information on the FBI's violent
                    crime database
            • Danielle's Div III - Limited information but there is a good introduction to
                    measuring crime.
            • World Wide Criminology : Ezine

         Police-Industrial Psychology
            • The Heavy Badge - A look at issues relevant to the industrial psychological
                    components of police work.  A number of officer stress related articles.
            • On Duty: Addressing Today's Law Enforcement Issues - Primarily of interest
                    to officers.  This online magazine provides some useful information relevant to
                    today's policework.
 
      Criminal Justice
  • The Criminal Law Web Lecture - Pretty much an intro to Criminal Law text.  A
                   unique and useful online resource!
 Findlaw - a very useful criminal law search engine.  Just like infoseek etc. except
                    that it only covers law and legal issues!
             Crime and Justice International - Worldwide news and trends in criminal justice
 

5.  DISORDERS CORRELATED TO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR

6.  YAHOO's PSYCHOLOGY PAGES

    This is the place to begin any psychology search.  Every possible area of  interest is organized into a comprehensive "table of contents" like formatBelow we have included links to the more relevant sections.

7.  OTHER 8.  QUESTIONABLE LINKS (I find serial killer sensationalists offensive)

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