Laws
Federal
Federal criminal laws are codified in Title 18 of the United States Code. Sources include:
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United States Code: Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal ProcedureFrom Cornell's Legal Information Institute.
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United States CodeAvailable in print at Law Core Collection (Level Two) Y 1.2/5:2012. Law Core Collection (Level Two) Y 1.2/5:2006.
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United States Code Service
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United States Code AnnotatedWestlaw's version of an annotated U.S. Code. Also in print at Law Core Collection (Level Two) KF62 1927 .W48.
State
State laws governing crimes and punishments are found in an individual state's statutory code. To locate state criminal code sections, consult the index to your state's annotated code and look for relevant terms such as crime, crimes, crimes and offenses, criminal, felony, misdemeanor, punishment, etc. and/or words that describe the subject of the crime, such as homicide, burglary, assault, etc.
The print version of the state statutory codes are located on the 3rd Floor of the Law Library.
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Criminal Code - By StateLinks to each state's criminal code. From Cornell's Legal Information Institute.
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Iowa CodeIowa Code Annotated available in print at call number Law Core Collection (Level Two) KFI4230 1946 .A44.
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Statutes and Legislation
Regulations
Federal
Most regulations pertaining to Criminal Law are located in Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Sources include:
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Code of Federal Regulations
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The Federal Register: HeinOnlineThe Federal Register provides chronological status to federal administrative regulations. Also available online through FDsys or in print at Law Library 2nd Floor Core AE 2.106.
State
To locate state regulations on your topic, consult the index or table of contents for your state’s administrative code.
The print version of the state administrative codes are shelved on the 3rd Floor with the state materials.
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Iowa Administrative CodeAlso available in print at Law Core Collection (Level Two) KFI4235 1975 .A22.
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State Administrative Codes and Regulations