Stanly Community College Library: Criminal Justice at Stanly Community College: Criminal Justice Websites

Criminal Justice Websites

Criminal Justice Resources-- Harvard Law School
This guide is meant to serve as a starting place for people researching criminal justice and related criminal law issues. It focuses primarly on issues related to the United States. For more criminal law sources (particularly for 1L's), be sure to check out our guides for Criminal Law and Law and Public Policy and the Kennedy School Library's Criminal Justice guide.
Resources on Criminal Justice-- American Bar Association
Central clearinghouse of ABA-related information and resources for attorneys, the legal profession and the public on a wealth of issues addressing bias, racism and prejudice in the justice system and society.

Bureau of Justice Statistics This link opens in a new window
The mission of the Bureau of Justice Statistics is "To collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to federal, state, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded."
FBI Uniform Crime Report This link opens in a new window
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has been the starting place for law enforcement executives, students of criminal justice, researchers, members of the media, and the public at large seeking information on crime in the nation
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) This link opens in a new window
NACJD's mission is "to facilitate research in criminal justice and criminology"
North Carolina Department of Justice This link opens in a new window
North Carolina's Uniform Crime Reporting program
NCJRS This link opens in a new window
"The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide." -- from website
Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The U.S. Census Bureau terminated the collection of data for the Statistical Compendia program effective October 1, 2011. The Statistical Compendia program is comprised of the Statistical Abstract of the United States and its supplemental products—the State and Metropolitan Area Data Book and the County and City Data Book. To access the most current data, please refer to the organizations cited in the source notes for each table of the Statistical Abstract.
United States Department of Justice This link opens in a new window
To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime This link opens in a new window
Focus on international crime statistics with an emphasis on drug crime.
U.S. Census Bureau Criminal Justice Statistics This link opens in a new window
"The U.S. Census Bureau acts as a data collection agent to provide statistical data on a range of topics including probation, parole, inmate sexual violence, inmate deaths, criminal justice expenditures, and a variety of facility data." from website