Crime, Criminal Law, and the Recession  

The Model Penal Code is a proposed criminal code drafted by the American Law Institute and used as the basis for criminal law revision by many states.

Print: XXKF9219.A74, D'Angelo Law Library, Reserve Room & Bookstacks
LexisNexis: MODPEN
Westlaw: ULA-MPC

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are "rules of general applicability that apply in criminal matters heard in all United States District Courts. Each U.S. District Court also has its own local rules, which supplement the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure."

Print: XXKF62 2000.A2, D'Angelo Law Library, Reading Room & Bookstacks (appendix to Title 18 of the United States Code)
Print: XXKF65.W48, D'Angelo Law Library, Reading Room (U.S.C.A.)
Print: XXKF65.L39, D'Angelo Law Library, Reading Room (U.S.C.S.)
LexisNexis: FRCRP (provides expert commentary from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy)
Westlaw: US-RULES (open Table of Contents and limit searches to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure)

For state criminal codes and criminal procedure laws, consult the Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute.