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Here is a nice collection of data set already in the SPSS (.sav) format...
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/crashcourse/data_sets.asp

Take care,

--Dr. M

Here is a link with some good SPSS data sets:
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/crashcourse/data_sets.asp

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services: Publication and
Forms [pdf]
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/ops/docs/index.htm#sgtraining
Security guards are an important part of maintaining civil order, and more
and more public and private groups are relying on their services. A number
of resources have been created to assist those who might be interested in
entering the field, and some of them may complement existing training
programs quite nicely. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice’s
Office of Public Safety has compiled a number of helpful forms that include
guides on how to photograph crime scenes, fingerprinting suspected
criminals, along with offering basic canine standards for those persons who
may work with such partners. Along with these materials, the site also
includes instructor materials for the fingerprinting

This is an interesting report about the work of Dr. Nancy Steblay who is an eyewitness identification researcher involved in a field study in Minnesota. Studies such as hers will help provide the basis for larger field studies evaluating the role of computerized administration of lineups in the field. This topic was discussed by the research scientists who met at Elon School of Law this past week.

http://standdown.typepad.com/weblog/2006/08/eyewitness_iden.html

On September 7th and 8th Elon hosted a meeting of scientists to discuss the development of field study protocols. Researchers present were Beth Loftus, Gary Wells, Roy Malpass, Rod Lindsey, Brian Cutler, Nancy Steblay, Steve Clark, and myself (Steve Penrod participated via conference call). Others present included Barry Scheck and various members of law enforcement.

During the meeting I was asked to present our lab's research on PC_Eyewitness, a computerized system to construct and administer lineups. Included in the presentation were the systems we have developed for researchers, a PC version we have developed for law enforcement, and our newest system that can be accessed remotely using a web browser. There are many advantages to using a web browser including the ability to create a centralized location specializing on lineup construction and the ability to administer the lineup using a hand held PDA.

More information about these systems can be found elsewhere on this blog.

For more details about the meeting see Mark Godsay's Blog (http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/crimprof_blog/2006/09/elon_university.html)

Or article from News-Record.com
(http://www.news-record.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060909/NEWSREC0101/60908034/-1/NEWSRECRSSGNRL)

Judgments of blame affect memory

MacLin's Psych Law Class writeup

Building a composite based on Surveillance photos: www.houstontx.gov/ police/nr/nr060805-2.htm

I created this site as a place to post information about eyewitness identification. I hope you like it.