Student Resources

Criminology & Criminal Justice:

• National Archive of Criminal Justice Data

• National Criminal Justice Reference Service

• American Society of Criminology

• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics

• Division on Critical Criminology (American Society of Criminology)

• American Civil Liberties Union Key Issues Page

Crime Statistics

• Bureau of Justice Statistics - All Key Facts

• Crime Statistics in Lackawanna County

• The State of the USA Crime Trends

• Total Arrests (FBI Uniform Crime Reports)

• Violent Crime Arrests (FBI Uniform Crime Reports)

• Drug Crime Arrests (FBI Uniform Crime Reports)

• White Collar Crime Arrests (Fraud) (FBI Uniform Crime Reports)

• White Collar Crime Arrests (Embezzlement) (FBI Uniform Crime Reports)

• Arrests by Gender (FBI Uniform Crime Reports)

• Arrests by Race (FBI Uniform Crime Reports)

• Incarceration: Extent in the U.S. (National Prisoner Statistics)

• Sentences to Incarceration (National Judicial Reporting Program)

• Jail Inmates (Annual Survey of Jails)

University & Research Websites:

(with extensive data resources)

• Florida State University

Law Enforcement:

• Pennsylvania Homeland Security

• Pennsylvania State Police

• Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

• Federal Bureau of Investigation

Justice and the Courts:

• Vera Institute of Justice

• National Institute of Justice

• Bureau of Justice Statistics

• United States Department of Justice

• Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

• National Association of Attorneys General

Corrections:

• Correctional Association of New York

• Classical Prison Experiment at Stanford University

• The Sentencing Project

• Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

A three credit internship is an important part of the criminal justice program. Faculty members will encourage and assist you to develop your own placement -- as if you're seeking a real job. Internships are arranged with local, regional, or federal agencies.

Undergraduate interns serve at least 120 hours in a criminal justice agency. They keep a log of their observations, and at the end of their internship write a report analyzing their experience.

Graduate students who are not employed by a criminal justice agency must complete a 240 hour internship. They also keep a log and write a report at the end of their experience. Students who are currently working for a criminal justice agency must complete a special project under the supervision of an agency official and a program faculty member.

Recent Internships

• District Magistrate Office, Monroe County, PA

• U.S. Probation Office - Middle District of PA

• Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office, Scranton, PA

• U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. – Northeast Office

• Friendship House, Scranton, PA

• Goshen, NY, Police Department

• Lackawanna County Department of Probation & Parole

• Lackawanna County Public Defender's Office

• South Amboy Police Department

• U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington, D.C.

Information on Internships

Internship Requirements

Internship Paper Guidelines

"I worked at a group home for kids. Most criminal offenders do not think what they do is wrong and these kids are no exception."

"Completing an internship with the United States Probation Office was an excellent opportunity for me to gain real-world experience within the criminal justice field. It allowed me to gain an insider’s view of the court system and the different parties that contribute to the criminal justice process. I will be forever grateful for my internship experience because it influenced my decision to pursue a career in probation."

"While working in the public office of a national figure, I interacted with many different people. I quickly realized that public service requires strong communication skills. You need to be calm and organized and have a sense of how to interact with people to be able to help them."

"My internship in the office of a public defender taught me that the job, although it's challenging, is very rewarding.