Bureau of Justice Statistics Features statistics of executions and links to annual report on movement of prisoners into and out of death penalty status.

Death Penalty An excellent source for both pro and con arguments regarding the use of the death penalty. Provides full-text articles and has some useful links to other sites.

Death Penalty Information Center This site provides statistics and information against using the death penalty.

Death Penalty Statistics Comprehensive source for statistics on the death penalty in the US.

Death Penalty Timeline A brief chronology of the history of capital punishment in the United States.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Contains information on all aspects of criminal justice, substance abuse, law enforcement, courts and corrections. Click on "A - Z Topics" at top left for easy to use listing of subjects.

Alcohol & Drugs

DrugFree.org The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a non-profit coalition. This site contains many good links to drug information

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) NIDA is the primary Federal agency that increases knowledge and develops strategies to deal with health problems and issues associated with drug abuse.

National Center on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Here is a brief compilation on statistics regarding the use of alcohol and drugs by women and youth, substance-abuse related birth defects, and more.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Provides excellent statistics relating to drug abuse trends in the United States, especially in the National Household Drug Abuse Survey and the Dawn Report.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Contains information on all aspects of criminal justice, substance abuse, law enforcement, courts and corrections. Click on "A - Z Topics" at top left for easy to use listing of subjects.

Euthanasia

Moral Debates of our Times: Euthanasia Defines the controversy in our society, analyzes attitudes, gives references to legal rulings, and provides links to other organizations.

Gun Control

Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Facts about guns, crime and gun-related statistics. Also lists state and federal laws regarding guns.

National Rifle Association Home Page NRA sponsored information concerning the right to bear arms.

Poverty

Arizona Community Action Association Provides a Poverty Report for the state of Arizona including the extent, the contributing factors, and recommendations to reduce poverty.

PovertyNet Includes coverage of topics to help understand and reduce poverty around the world.