"BJA supports law enforcement, courts, corrections, treatment, victim services, technology, and prevention initiatives that strengthen the nation’s criminal justice system. BJA provides leadership, services, and funding to America’s communities."
Official government source for statistics on the justice system, including crime and victims, drugs and crime, criminal offenders, law enforcement, prosecution, courts and sentencing, corrections, etc.
Death Penalty Information Center
Analysis and information on issues regarding death penalty with links to problems on cost, racial disparity, trends in capital punishment, executions and individual state information.
DNA Initiative: Advancing Criminal Justice Through DNA Technology
Thousands of crime cases have been solved with the use of DNA which has revolutionized forensic science and the ability of law enforcement to match perpetrators with crime scenes.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Data Explorer
Information collected from approximately 17,000 local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Characteristics, elements, volume, diversity and complexity of reported crime.
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
Sponsored by a number of government agencies to preserve and share data resources. Categorized by subject. Allows keyword searches.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Established in 1972, NCJRS is a federally funded resource "offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide" with links to resources on such topics as Corrections, Courts, Crime Prevention, Criminal Justice Statistics, Drugs and Crime, Juvenile Justice, Law Enforcement, and Victims.
"Works in partnership with the justice community to identify the most pressing crime-related challenges confronting the justice system and to provide information, training, coordination, and innovative strategies and approaches for addressing these challenges."
