Criminal Justice: Statistics and Data
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Federal Bureau of Investigation: Uniform Crime Reports
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was created to meet the need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. In 1930, the FBI was tasked with collecting, publishing, and archiving those statistics. Today, several annual statistical publications, such as the comprehensive Crime in the United States, are produced from data provided by nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. Other annual publications, such as Hate Crime Statistics and Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted address specialized facets of crime such as hate crime or the murder and assaults of law enforcement officers respectively. Special studies, reports, and monographs prepared using data mined from the UCR's large database are published each year as well. In addition to these reports, information about the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), UCR Frequently Asked Questions, and UCR Incident Specific Questions are also available on this site.
Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center (FJSRC)
The Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center (FJSRC) maintains the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) database, which contains information about suspects and defendants processed in the Federal criminal justice system. Using data obtained from Federal agencies, the FJSP compiles comprehensive information describing defendants from each stage of Federal criminal case processing. Query/search the database to find data about specific events and outcomes, such as the number of defendants prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced in a given year; Download federal criminal justice datasets for more in-depth analysis; and access the BJS web site for editions of the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, a BJS annual report that describes suspects and defendants processed at each stage of the federal criminal justice system.
The Database of State Activities and Research (DSAR)
Searchable database containing information on state Statistical Analysis Centers' (SACs) research, analyses, clearinghouse activities, and other projects, as well as SAC reports and publications from 52 states and territories. SAC activities and publications cover a broad range of state and federal criminal justice issues.
Federal Bureau of Prisons - Quick Facts
Presents data extracted from Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) automated information systems. Data include the number of institutions; total population; number of inmates within demographic categories; sentences; and BOP staff. The most recent weekly populations are also available.
Inter-University Consortium For Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) maintains and provides access to a vast archive of social science data for research and instruction, and offers training in quantitative methods to facilitate effective data use. To ensure that data resources are available to future generations of scholars, ICPSR preserves data, exporting them to new storage media as changes in technology warrant. In addition, ICPSR provides user support to assist researchers in identifying relevant data for analysis and in conducting their research projects.
Justice Research and Statistics Association
The Justice Research and Statistics Association is a national nonprofit organization of state Statistical Analysis Center (SAC) directors, researchers, and practitioners throughout government, academia, and criminal justice organizations. JRSA provides: (1) access to the InfoBase of State Activities and Research (ISAR), a clearinghouse of current information on state criminal justice research, programs, and publications, (2) training in the latest computer technologies for records management, data analysis, Internet, forecasting, and other cutting-edge topics, (3) reports on the latest research being conducted by Federal and State agencies, including the annual Directory of Justice Issues in the States and The JRSA Forum newsletter
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) provides data resources regarding criminology and criminal justice in order to facilitate research in criminal justice and criminology. In particular, this website provides raw datasets regarding criminal justice issues and has the function of on-line data analysis.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
National Institute of Justice
NIJ is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues. NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Print Statistical Abstract tables from this site using Adobe Acrobat. National and state statistics on population, vital statistics, law enforcement, courts and prisons, income, and more can be viewed online.
Administration for Children and Families - Children’s Bureau
Provides State and national data on adoption and foster care, child abuse and neglect, and child welfare.
Child Stats.gov – America’s Children
This web site offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education. The Forum fosters coordination, collaboration, and integration of Federal efforts to collect and report data on conditions and trends for children and families.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
OJJDP provides basic statistical information on juvenile offending, victimization of juveniles, and involvement of youth in the juvenile justice system.
Bureau of Justice Statistics Publications
The BJS offers an electronic listing of statistics, reports, questionnaires and other relevant publications, as well as information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. rmation on juvenile offending, victimization of juveniles, and involvement of youth in the juvenile justice system.
