Crime Statistics
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- Crime and the Nation's Households, 2004
This report presents information on the percentage of households or persons in households who are victimized as measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey. - Justice Resource Update, Volume 1, Issue 1
This online quarterly publication highlights initiatives, priorities, products, Web sites, and announcements of funding information of interest to the justice field. This issue focuses on crime mapping initiatives - Youth Violence Facts At a Glance
This fact sheet provides up-to-date data and statistics on youth violence. - US Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime, Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center
Established in 1983 by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), US Department of Justice (DOJ), the Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center (OVCRC) serves as a clearinghouse for sources of crime victim information. Trained information specialists answer questions by utilizing DOJ publications, nat ... - US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics
The United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), was first established on December 27, 1979 under the Justice Systems Improvement Act of 1979, Public Law 96-157 (the 1979 Amendment to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Pu ...
External Resources
- Trends in Juvenile Violence (PDF 62 KB)
This publication is a report that provides information on demographic trends and their impact on crime.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice - Indicators
of School Crime & Safety, 2000
This publication presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population from an array of sources.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Education - Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
BJS a component of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice. It is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics. BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Federal Partner: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), U.S. Department of Justice - Juvenile Delinquents in the Federal Criminal System
This abstract describes juvenile offenders processed in the federal criminal justice system, including the number of juveniles charged with acts of delinquency, the offenses for which they were charged, the proportion adjudicated delinquent, and the sanctions imposed.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice - Crime in the United States
This document contains the final 1999 statistics released by the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program.
Federal Partner: Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice
see also Data