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Chapter 07

British Crime Survey

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/bcs1.html

Published by the Home Office, this site includes a brief explanation of why and how the survey is conducted, as well as links to a summary of the latest results.



Sociologist At Large

http://ryoung001.homestead.com/Deviance.html

Part of an excellent, user-friendly site written by Robert G. Young, this page provides an overview of all the key ideas and theories in the sociology of deviance.



Criminology Theory

http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/crimtheory/theorylinks.htm

A helpful page of links to other sites about theories of crime, including biological, psychological and sociological theories.



Drugscope

http://www.drugscope.co.uk

An informative and comprehensive site about Drugscope, a leading UK charity. It is full of information, research articles and news stories about drug-related issues.



Crime Info

http://www.crimeinfo.org.uk/index.jsp

This is a useful collection of information and links, put together by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at Kings College London. It contains up to date statistics on crime, fact sheets and a ‘Topic of the month’, such as ‘Women and Crime’. There is also a discussion forum, dictionary and quiz.



Patterns of Global Terrorism

http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/

This is an annual report by the US Department of State to provide information about the acts of terrorism that have occurred during the past year. As well as providing statistical data, it gives an interesting insight into international relations.