1. 
Statistical
Abstract of the U.S. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office,
2005.
LAU Gov Docs C3.134:(yr)
Latest edition at the GovDocs Reference Desk
LAU Gov Docs CD C3.134/7:(yr) (CD-ROM version)
LAU Ref HA 202:(yr) Latest edition at the Reference Desk
Section 5 "Law enforcement, courts and prisons" includes data on
types of crime, arrests, victims, court case and prisoner characteristics.
Statistics
are for the U.S., regions, states, and for selected cities.
1878 through
2006 (some years not available) also online at <http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/statab.html>
2.County
and City Data Book 1994. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office,
1994.
LAU Gov Docs C56.243/2:C83
This "Statistical Abstract Supplement" provides data on crime rate,
violent crime, etc. for states, counties and for cities with populations of
25,000 or more. It is issued every five years.
1988 and 1994
available via University of VA Geostat <http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/ccdb/
3.County
and City Extra: Annual Metro, City and County Data Book. Lanham, MD: Bernan
Press,
annual.
LAU Gov Docs REF HA203 .C68 1998
Updated crime data for states, counties and metropolitan areas; supplements
the information in County and City Data Book.
4.State
and Metropolitan Area Data Book 1997-98. Washington, DC: U.S. Government
Printing Office, 1998.
LAU Gov Docs REF C3.134/5:997-98
This volume covers crime rates, arrests and correctional data for states, metro
areas, and metro counties. Issued on an irregular basis.
Also available
on the Census web site at: <http://www.census.gov/prod/3/98pubs/smadb-97.pdf.
5. Historical
Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970. Washington, DC:
Bureau of the Census: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975.
LAU Gov Docs Ref C3.134/2:H 62/789-970, Pts. 1 & 2.
LAU Stx HA202 .B87 1975 Vol. 1 & 2
LAU Ref Stx HA202 .B87
1975, Vol. 1 & 2
Provides historic information for such categories as urban crime, homicides,
and public expenditures for criminal justice.
| III. Compilations
of Criminal Data |
6. Crime in the United States [computer file]. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1996-
LAU Gov Docs CD J1.14/7-8:995-99
Online version: <http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm>
Provided in this CD-ROM set are statistics on crimes reported by local law enforcement
agencies to the FBI. Some of the categories included are homicide, robbery,
motor vehicle theft and arson.
7. Sourcebook
of Criminal Justice Statistics. Washington, DC: US Dept. of Justice, Bureau
of Justice Statistics : U.S. Government Printing Office, annual.
LAU Gov Docs Stx J29.9/6:
Also available
online:<http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook>
Data on all aspects of crime is gathered from approximately 100 public and private
sources to produce this annual volume. The tables include statistics covering
types of offenses, judicial processing and the corrections population.
8. 
Campus
Crime and Security at Postsecondary Education Institutions [microform]. Washington,
DC: U.S. Department of Education, 1997.
LAU Gov Docs MF ED 1.310/2:405758
Statistics on crimes against student and campus violence during the 1990's are
reported in this publication from the National Center for Education Statistics.
9.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of
Education, and Bureau of Justice Statistics, annual.
LAU Gov Docs Stx ED1.347:2000 (previous editions at ED1.102:C86/)
Online Version
available at: <http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS9947>
This report provides detailed statistics on types of crime and victimization
that occur in schools, affecting staff as well as students aged 12 through 18.
10. Capital
Punishment. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Statistics, annual.
LAU Gov Docs Stx J29.11/3:
Issued annually, this report provides statistics on number of executions, along
with prisoner profile data and characteristics.
11. Correctional
Populations in the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice,
Bureau of Justice Statistics, annual.
LAU Gov Docs J29:17:
This report provides data on jail inmates, State and Federal prisoners, military
confinement, and individuals who are on probation and parole. Included are breakdowns
of offenders by gender, race and age.
12. Corrections
Statistics. U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics.
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/correct.htm>
Summary data on 1999 corrections statistics are provided here, along with links
to other datasets and publications that offer information on such areas as the
incarceration rate, inmates and facilities.
13. www.Cybercrime.gov
U.S. Department of Justice. Criminal Division. Computer Crime and Intellectual
Property Section.
<http://www.cybercrime.gov/>
This website provides links to cases, laws, documents and reports that cover high-tech
issues such as hacking and intellectual property crimes.
14. Drug
Facts. Washington, DC: Office of National Drug Control Policy.
< http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/index.html>
Includes facts and figures on drug categories, usage by special populations,
research on crime and drugs, and an online database of drug street terms.
15.
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Washington, DC: Bureau
of International Narcotics Matters, U.S. Department of State, 1999.
LAU Gov Docs Stx S1.146:999
Online Version:
http://www.state.gov/www/global/narcotics_law/1999_narc_report/
This report, issued annually, covers world regions and countries, and provides
data on seizures and arrests, consumption and users.
16. Summary
of Findings from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. Rockville,
MD: Dept. of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, 1999-
LAU Gov Docs Stx HE20.417/5:998
Statistics on drug use by type, age group, region and frequency are reported
in this survey, which is based on participants from U.S. households who are
12 or older.
17. Hate
Crime Statistics: A Resource Book. Washington,
DC: U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, annual.
LAU Gov Docs Stx J1.14/2:C86/17/995
Also available
online at: <http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm>
Bias-motivated criminal incidents in each of the states are reported in this
statistical volume.
18. Patterns
of Global Terrorism. U.S. Department of State, annual.
LAU Gov Docs REF S1.138:
Online
Version (1995 through current): http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/
This annual publication provides statistics on politically motivated violent
incidents, arranged by region and country. Also included is a chronology of
terrorist events which occurred during that year.
19. Terrorism
in the United States. U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, annual.
LAU Gov Docs J1.14/22:998
This annual report lists and describes incidents of domestic terrorism, along
with profiles of the groups involved.
20.
Dehart, Detis T. Violence
in the Workplace, 1993-1999. U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Statistics, 2001.
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/vw99.htm>
Data from the National Crime Victimization Survey was compiled for this Special
Report. Statistical information includes occupational breakdowns, types of injuries,
and victim characteristics.
| XII. Crime
Statistics by Place |
State Crime Statistics
21. U.S. Department
of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics. State
Crime Data, 1960-98.
< http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/datast.htm>
This website allows the user to choose any of the fifty states and download
a spreadsheet file for
crime statistics based on the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports.
International Crime Statistics
22. Canada
Justice . Department of Justice. Research and Statistics.
<http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/rs/>
Statistical reports, research reports and fact sheets on crime issues can be
found at this site.
23. Research
Development Statistics. London: Home Office Research Development and
Statistics Directorate.
<http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/>
Links to British data and publications on crime, courts, police and prisons
are provided in this extensive website.
24. United
Nations Crime and Justice Information Network. Vienna: United Nations
Centre for International Crime Prevention.
<http://www.uncjin.org/>
This electronic clearinghouse provides links to documents, standards, statistics
and laws throughout the world.
25. International
Justice Statistics. United States. Department of Justice. Bureau of
Justice Statistics.
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ijs.htm>
Official country websites for crime and criminal justice can be found here,
along with links to international organization data.
| XII.
Indexes, Databases and Datasets |
26. Crime & Justice
Electronic Data Abstracts. U.S. Department of Justice,
Bureau of Justice Statistics.
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dtdata.htm>
This website contains aggregated data from many published sources. Some of the
topics include crime and arrest data, corrections and demographic data.
27. Mapping
and Analysis for Public Safety. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of
Justice Programs.
<http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/maps/>
MAPS (formerly known as the Crime Mapping Research Center), established in 1997,
provides federal leadership for the use of GIS technology for crime issues.
This website provides mapping tools which can be downloaded, as well as links
to other software and publications.
28. Federal
Justice Statistics Resource Center.
Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) database.
<http://fjsrc.urban.org>
Data on suspects and defendants processed in the Federal system can be queried
and downloaded at this website, co-sponsored by the Urban Institute.
29. National
Archive of Criminal Justice Data. Inter-university Consortium
for Political and Social Research(ICPSR).
<http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/>
Co-sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, the ICPSR, and the National
Institute of Justice, the NACJD website provides free, downloadable access to
hundreds of data collections for research and instruction.
30. National
Criminal Justice Reference Service.
NCJRS Abstracts Database. Rockville, MD: NCJRS Research and Information Center.
<http://www.ncjrs.org/>
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service is an information clearinghouse
supported by many federal agency sponsors. More than 150,000 research reports,
journal articles and criminal justice books are abstracted here. Reference assistance
is also available, and free publications can be requested online.
31. 
Lexis-Nexis
Statistical .
<http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com/statuniv>
This commercial database allows Georgetown authorized users to search for crime
statistics by geographic area as well as by date, keyword, and demographic data
such as age, gender and race.
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