Criminal Law: Primary Sources

Federal Law

• USC Title 18:  Crimes and Criminal Procedure
  • Federal Tort Claims Act 28 U.S.C., Chapter 171 (via Legal Information Institute)
  • Federal Tort Claims Act 28 U.S.C., Chapter 171 (via LexisNexis - need login)
  • Federal Tort Claims Act 28 U.S.C., Chapter 171 (via WestLaw - need login)
  • Establishes conditions for which the United States may be held liable for injuries caused by its employees within the scope of their employment.

State Law

• Ohio Revised Code Title 29

NEED WESTLAW EDGE USERNAME - Available ONLY TO UTOLEDO LAW STUDENTS

Key Numbers

NEED LEXIS ADVANCE USERNAME - Available to ONLY UTOLEDO LAW STUDENTS

Lexis home page > Practice Area > Criminal Law & Procedure 
Then follow the instructions to further limit your search.

Locating Case Law on Westlaw Edge

• Search a single jurisdiction using keywords
• Search multiple jurisdictions using key words
• Search of specific areas of Law
• Search by Key Number
• Or, from Westlaw home page > Cases

Locating Case Law on Lexis Advance

• Lexis home page > Content > Cases
• Then follow the instructions to limit the search

National Survey of State Laws (available on HeinOnline)

• Browse Databases by Category
• U.S. State
• National Survey of State Laws
• Browse Laws by Category OR Browse Laws by Topic