Online Resources
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsThe Bureau of Justice Statistics is the United States’ primary source for criminal justice statistics. The mission of BJS 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.
- Massachusetts State Law LibraryThe State Library provides access to a variety of legal documents, including session laws, acts and resolves, House and Senate Journals, administrative laws, case laws, and other important reports.
- Rutgers Law Library SearchThis database contains gray literature publications on all aspects of crime and criminal justice that are available online or in the Don M. Gottfredson Library of Criminal Justice. This database supplements the Rutgers School of Law Library Catalog and Criminal Justice Abstracts.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States.The Statistical Abstract of the U. S., published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations.
- TRAC:FBIThe Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) is a data gathering, data research and data distribution organization at Syracuse University. TRAC:FBI is a source for comprehensive, independent and nonpartisan information about the FBI.
- Uniform Crime Reporting ProgramThe Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a 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.
- Center on Juvenile and Criminal JusticeThe CJCJ is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization promoting a balanced and humane criminal justice system through the provision of direct services, technical assistance, and policy analysis. In the past 20 years, CJCJ has pioneered some of the most innovative programs in the country for youth and adult offenders. These programs range from the Detention Diversion Advocacy Program for high risk juvenile offenders to the Supportive Living Program for adult parolees with histories of substance abuse.
- Central Intelligence AgencyA public website of the CIA containing many documents, reports, videos, and other information created or released for public dissemination.
- Federal Bureau of PrisonsThe Federal Bureau of Prisons was established in 1930 to provide more progressive and humane care for Federal inmates, to professionalize the prison service, and to ensure consistent and centralized administration of the 11 Federal prisons in operation at the time. Today, the Bureau consists of 115 institutions, 6 regional offices, a Central Office (headquarters), 2 staff training centers, and 28 community corrections offices.
- Gray Literature DatabaseGray literature is a term applied to sources of information that are not commercially published and is typically composed of technical reports, working papers, government and agency reports, and conference proceedings.
- Institute on Race and JusticeThe Institute on Race and Justice at Northeastern University, (IRJ) is an interdisciplinary academic center that engages in research and scholarship that examines the influence of race on important questions of social justice.
- InterpolCreated in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime. INTERPOL aims to facilitate international police co-operation even where diplomatic relations do not exist between particular countries. Action is taken within the limits of existing laws in different countries and in the spirit of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)Established in 1972, NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. The NCJRS Web site provides publications, related links, Spotlights, events, library abstracts, and information on grants and funding.
- National Institute of JusticeNIJ is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. They provide objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the state and local levels.
- National White Collar Crime CenterThe mission of the non-profit National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) is to provide training, investigative support and research to agencies and entities involved in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of economic and high-tech crime.
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionOJJDP collaborates with professionals from diverse disciplines to improve juvenile justice policies and practices. OJJDP sponsors research, program, and training initiatives; develops priorities and goals and sets policies to guide federal juvenile justice issues; disseminates information about juvenile justice issues; and awards funds to states to support local programming.
- Office on Violence Against WomenOVW (part of the DOJ) administers financial and technical assistance to communities across the country that are developing programs, policies, and practices aimed at ending domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Our website has updated information on recent events, information about OVW grant programs, OVW grantees and technical assistance providers, and other resources.
- The Sentencing ProjectThe Sentencing Project advocates for effective, humane responses to crime and punishment by promoting racial, economic, and gender justice.
- United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)UNICRI was established in 1967 to support countries worldwide in crime prevention and criminal justice. UNICRI' s goals are to advance understanding of crime-related problems; to foster just and efficient criminal justice systems; to support the respect of international instruments and other standards; and to facilitate international law enforcement cooperation and judicial assistance.
- Academy of Criminal Justice SciencesThe Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) is an international association established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice. ACJS promotes criminal justice education, research, and policy analysis within the discipline of criminal justice for both educators and practitioners.
- American Society of CriminologyThe American Society of Criminology is an international organization whose members pursue scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the measurement, etiology, consequences, prevention, control, and treatment of crime and delinquency.
- American Sociological AssociationThe American Sociological Association (ASA) is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good.
- International Sociological AssociationThe International Sociological Association (ISA) was founded in 1949 under the auspices of UNESCO. Its goal is to represent sociologists everywhere, regardless of the school of thought, scientific approaches or ideological opinion, and to advance sociological knowledge throughout the world.
- National Criminal Justice AssociationThe NCJA represents state, tribal and local governments on crime prevention and crime control issues. Its members represent all facets of the criminal and juvenile justice community, from law enforcement, corrections, prosecution, defense, courts, victim-witness services and educational institutions to federal, state and local elected officials.
- Society for the Study of Social ProblemsFounded in 1951, the Society for the Study of Social Problems promotes research on and serious examination of problems of social life. The SSSP works to solve these problems and to develop informed social policy.
- Transparency InternationalTransparency International, the global civil society organization leading the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women and children around the world. TI’s mission is to create change towards a world free of corruption. Transparency International is a global network including more than 90 locally established national chapters and chapters-in-formation.