OK, time for a few laughs.  Check out Court TVs site that is devoted to stories of stupid crimes and stupid criminals:  Stupid Crimes and Misdemeanors

The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data is an online searchable database of crime and justice data that is collected from US federal, state and local agencies as well as investigator research projects. 

The NACJD is supported by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in the U.S. Department of Justice.

You can access the NACJD search at National Archive of Criminal Justice Data .

The Crime Library from Court TV is an online encyclopedia on criminal minds and methods.  A 2005 Webby Awards winner, The Crime Library contains a huge collection  of information on serial killers, murder cases, gangsters, outlaws, criminal psychology, investigation forensics, terrorists, spies and assassins. 

The Crime Library is a site not to be missed for law enforcement, criminal justice, investigation and crime buffs.  You can visit the site at Crime Library .

Here is a short, interesting article about how Dutch police used targeted cell and mobile device messaging to find information on soccer match thugs.  Some of the suspects even contacted the police after the mobile messages were sent.  You can read the entire article here: Dutch Police Use SMS To Catch Hooligans by David Utter @ webpronews.com .