IT133M2 Word Skills: Creating Hyperlink Table for Criminal Justice

This assignment demonstrates word processing skills by creating a two-column table in Microsoft Word, featuring hyperlinks and descriptions of various criminal justice resources. The table includes reliable and up-to-date websites such as the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), National Institute of Justice Publications, Oxford Research Encyclopedias, American Society of Criminology (ASC), and Encyclopedia Britannica. Each resource is briefly described, highlighting its usefulness for students and professionals in the field. The assignment emphasizes the importance of reliable, current, and globally relevant information sources for research and academic purposes.

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Hyperlink Description
National Criminal Justice Reference Service NCJRS is a resource centre that is funded by
the government. It is very useful for students
and other professional in the criminal justice
careers. This agency works with other
institutions, both from the government and
other private organizations. Some of the
resources in this website contain the principles
of justice, criminal investigation, as well as law
enforcement processes. The authors in this
website are professionals in the field and
academicians who provide analysis from
different perspectives. Articles in this resource
centre can be searched by use of key words,
authors, alphabetical search, or by the use of
related links. From this website, one can also
locate some online journals and peer viewed
works which are relevant to the field of
criminal justice.
National Institute of Justice Publications The national Institute of Justice Publications is
an archive with journals and relevant books on
the field of criminal justice. These resources
are useful in referencing and legal citations. It
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is in form of an expanded library with several
online documents that covers the US legal
systems, forensic science journals, as well as
law enforcement processes. Some of the
important statistics by the department of the
Justice Department are also provided for use in
referencing, research, and academic works.
Oxford Research Encyclopedias This is a criminology page that contains
resources on the field of criminal justice. Some
of the materials in these resource centre are
studies and publications by professionals as
well as field reports. Many resources by the
world’s distinguished professors and scholars
in the field of forensics and justice are found
here. It is made in a way that allows easy
student access for download and review
(Methven, 2015). Much of the sources are
those given from an international perspective.
American Society of Criminology The ASC was established with the aim of
availing all the necessary criminology
resources for easy access. This is a society
website that hosts annual conventions for
international scholars and it connects people
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from different parts of the world. Several
media accounts which offer opportunities to
students and other scholars are provided to
help connect people to opportunities. An
updated list of the best degree courses offered
in the American Universities is also provided.
Encyclopedia Britannica This is an online encyclopedia. The
Britannica’s Relevant Entry has links and
historical information on different topics and
courses. Scholarly articles and new resources
concerning current and historical events are
provided in the criminal justice field. Also, this
website offers career advice to some of those
students who could wish to pursue course in
the same field. A browsing experience offers
learners and other professionals an opportunity
to explore various career options and some of
the emerging issues in the criminal justice
system (Barak, 2013). Some past dissertations
and thesis provides information on some of the
areas which have not received more attention
in research.
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This clip art contains books which simplify my
interest in research and writing.
The hyperlinks provide are accredited sources used in the study of criminal justice. They contain
resources from professionals and scholars which gives an insight to students interested in this
field. Some of the reasons why I chose these websites include;
 They are reliable.
 They are up to date.
 They contain information from different parts of the world.
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References
Barak, G. (2013). Media, process, and the social construction of crime: Studies in
newsmaking criminology. Routledge.
Methven, E. (2015). Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology.
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