Government Sources
Criminal Justice - World: Agencies
Interpol
Criminal Justice - World: Other Sources
World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems Provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of countries around the world.
Criminal Justice - United States: Agencies
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Criminal Justice - United States: Data Sources
Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center Comprehensive information describing suspects and defendants processed in the Federal criminal justice system. The FJSP database is constructed from data files provided by the U.S. Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Brings together data from more than 100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States
FBI Uniform Crime Reports Annually provides statistical data on reported crimes: (1) Offenses Known and Clearances by Arrest, (2) Property Stolen and Recovered, (3) Supplementary Homicide Reports, and (4) Police Employee Data.
Uniform Crime Reports: County Data, 1990-2002
Criminal Justice - United States: Other Sources
Capital Punishment Presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on and of persons executed in a given year
Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics Presents national-level statistics describing all aspects of processing in the Federal criminal justice system, including investigations by U.S. attorneys, prosecutions and declinations, pretrial release and detention, convictions and acquittals, sentencing, appeals, and correctional populations.
Correctional Populations in the United States Presents data on the growing number of persons in the United States under some form of correctional supervision.
Corrections Statistics Summary data on correctional populations and the incarceration rate plus links to publications on this subject.
Criminal Victimization in the United States Presents 110 tables with detailed data on major variables measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey. Topics covered include: crimes of violence, crime characteristics, victim-offender relationship, victims' perceptions of substance use by offenders and of offender characteristics, whether crimes were reported to the police and police response time for reported crimes.
Expenditure and Employment Statistics Summary data on governmental criminal justice expenditures plus links to publications on this subject.
Federal Drug Offenders, 1999 with trends 1984-99 Statistical report on individuals arrested by Federal law enforcement agencies who were suspected of drug offenses.
The Federal Death Penalty System: A Statistical Survey (1988-2000) Provides information regarding the federal death penalty system since the enactment of the first modern capital punishment statute in 1988. The Survey explains the Department of Justice's internal decision-making process for deciding whether to seek the death penalty in individual cases, and presents statistical information focusing on the racial/ethnic and geographic distribution of defendants and their victims at particular stages of that decision-making process.
The Federal Death Penalty System: Supplementary Data, Analysis and Revised Protocols for Capital Case Review Completes the survey and assessment of the federal death penalty system.
Federal Sentencing Statistics Sentencing data for the Federal courts by circuit and district.
Hate Crime Statistics Data on crimes motivated by racial, religious, ethnicity/national-origin, sexual-orientation, and disability bias.
Hispanic Victims of Violent Crime, 1993-2000 Examines violent crimes committed against Hispanic victims including rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Crime victimizations of Hispanics are compared with those of four non-Hispanic groups: whites, blacks, American Indians, and Asians. Additional findings include 1993-2000 victimization rates by victim characteristics and crime characteristics.
Homicide Trends in the United States Contains a series of charts that describe homicide patterns and trends in the United States.
Juvenile Justice Links to resources and publications pertaining to juvenile justice.
Law Enforcement Statistics Summary data with links to publications and databases containing law enforcement datasets.
National Money Laundering Strategy Blueprint for how the government will address critical issues surrounding the enforcement of financial crimes, including the financing of terrorist groups.
Prosecution Statistics Summary data plus links to publications on prosecution of criminal offenses.
Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 1994 Major study on recidivism. Reports on the rearrest, reconviction, and reincarceration of former inmates who were tracked for 3 years after their release from prisons in 15 States in 1994.
2007 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics Contains descriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and provides selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data.
Survey of the Federal Death Penalty System Provides information regarding the federal death penalty system since the enactment of the first modern capital punishment statute in 1988. The Survey explains the Department of Justice's internal decision-making process for deciding whether to seek the death penalty in individual cases, and presents statistical information focusing on the racial/ethnic and geographic distribution of defendants and their victims at particular stages of that decision-making process.
Use of Force by Police Presents findings on the extent and nature of police use of force, discusses the difficulties in establishing measurement guidelines, illuminates circumstances under which force is applied, and provides a general framework for future research on excessive displays of force.
Wiretap Reports Reports the number of wiretaps each year plus information on arrests and convictions res ting from wiretaps.
Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General This report views violence from a developmental perspective. It examines the interactions of youths' personal characteristics and the social contexts in which they live—as well as the timing of those interactions—to understand why some young people become involved in violence and some do not.
Interpol
Criminal Justice - World: Other Sources
World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems Provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of countries around the world.
Criminal Justice - United States: Agencies
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Criminal Justice - United States: Data Sources
Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center Comprehensive information describing suspects and defendants processed in the Federal criminal justice system. The FJSP database is constructed from data files provided by the U.S. Marshals Service, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the U.S. Sentencing Commission, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Brings together data from more than 100 sources about all aspects of criminal justice in the United States
FBI Uniform Crime Reports Annually provides statistical data on reported crimes: (1) Offenses Known and Clearances by Arrest, (2) Property Stolen and Recovered, (3) Supplementary Homicide Reports, and (4) Police Employee Data.
Uniform Crime Reports: County Data, 1990-2002
Criminal Justice - United States: Other Sources
Capital Punishment Presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on and of persons executed in a given year
Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics Presents national-level statistics describing all aspects of processing in the Federal criminal justice system, including investigations by U.S. attorneys, prosecutions and declinations, pretrial release and detention, convictions and acquittals, sentencing, appeals, and correctional populations.
Correctional Populations in the United States Presents data on the growing number of persons in the United States under some form of correctional supervision.
Corrections Statistics Summary data on correctional populations and the incarceration rate plus links to publications on this subject.
Criminal Victimization in the United States Presents 110 tables with detailed data on major variables measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey. Topics covered include: crimes of violence, crime characteristics, victim-offender relationship, victims' perceptions of substance use by offenders and of offender characteristics, whether crimes were reported to the police and police response time for reported crimes.
Expenditure and Employment Statistics Summary data on governmental criminal justice expenditures plus links to publications on this subject.
Federal Drug Offenders, 1999 with trends 1984-99 Statistical report on individuals arrested by Federal law enforcement agencies who were suspected of drug offenses.
The Federal Death Penalty System: A Statistical Survey (1988-2000) Provides information regarding the federal death penalty system since the enactment of the first modern capital punishment statute in 1988. The Survey explains the Department of Justice's internal decision-making process for deciding whether to seek the death penalty in individual cases, and presents statistical information focusing on the racial/ethnic and geographic distribution of defendants and their victims at particular stages of that decision-making process.
The Federal Death Penalty System: Supplementary Data, Analysis and Revised Protocols for Capital Case Review Completes the survey and assessment of the federal death penalty system.
Federal Sentencing Statistics Sentencing data for the Federal courts by circuit and district.
Hate Crime Statistics Data on crimes motivated by racial, religious, ethnicity/national-origin, sexual-orientation, and disability bias.
Hispanic Victims of Violent Crime, 1993-2000 Examines violent crimes committed against Hispanic victims including rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Crime victimizations of Hispanics are compared with those of four non-Hispanic groups: whites, blacks, American Indians, and Asians. Additional findings include 1993-2000 victimization rates by victim characteristics and crime characteristics.
Homicide Trends in the United States Contains a series of charts that describe homicide patterns and trends in the United States.
Juvenile Justice Links to resources and publications pertaining to juvenile justice.
Law Enforcement Statistics Summary data with links to publications and databases containing law enforcement datasets.
National Money Laundering Strategy Blueprint for how the government will address critical issues surrounding the enforcement of financial crimes, including the financing of terrorist groups.
Prosecution Statistics Summary data plus links to publications on prosecution of criminal offenses.
Recidivism of Prisoners Released in 1994 Major study on recidivism. Reports on the rearrest, reconviction, and reincarceration of former inmates who were tracked for 3 years after their release from prisons in 15 States in 1994.
2007 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics Contains descriptive statistics on the application of the federal sentencing guidelines and provides selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data.
Survey of the Federal Death Penalty System Provides information regarding the federal death penalty system since the enactment of the first modern capital punishment statute in 1988. The Survey explains the Department of Justice's internal decision-making process for deciding whether to seek the death penalty in individual cases, and presents statistical information focusing on the racial/ethnic and geographic distribution of defendants and their victims at particular stages of that decision-making process.
Use of Force by Police Presents findings on the extent and nature of police use of force, discusses the difficulties in establishing measurement guidelines, illuminates circumstances under which force is applied, and provides a general framework for future research on excessive displays of force.
Wiretap Reports Reports the number of wiretaps each year plus information on arrests and convictions res ting from wiretaps.
Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General This report views violence from a developmental perspective. It examines the interactions of youths' personal characteristics and the social contexts in which they live—as well as the timing of those interactions—to understand why some young people become involved in violence and some do not.
