LibGuides: Criminal Law: Primary Sources

Guide Contents

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Federal Cases (Online Resources)

Presented below are some valuable resources for searching for federal cases online. For Westlaw and Lexis, please be sure to have your username and password to access the materials.

Google Scholar
Enables users to search by legal documents.
Justia.com
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Researchers should be sure to check out their "Criminal Law" section, which features articles, a glossary, and criminal law lawyers.
Lexis Advance
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Subscription-based service.
Oyez
This archive is dedicated to the US Supreme Court. To research issues in criminal procedure, select "Cases" and then "View Cases by Issue" and then select the "Criminal Procedure" link.
Public Library of Law
Free searchable database powered by FastCase.
Westlaw
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Subscription-based service.
Findlaw
Free website powered by Thomson Reuters. Of particular note is their lawyer directory, which allows users to search by location or legal issue.

Federal Statutes

When conducting federal statutory research, please use the resources linked to below.

United States Code
United States Code Annotated
Westlaw login and password required.
United States Code Service
Lexis login and password required.
Cornell's LII
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Federal Rules

Use the links below to access the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence.

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure- Cornell's LII
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United States Courts Current Rules of Practice and Procedure

Pennsylvania Materials

Please check out our Pennsylvania-specific Primary Resources in our Pennsylvania Criminal Law Practice Resources guide.