Data Sources - CCJ1203 - Crime and Justice - Free

Selected Web Sites

Criminal Justice Data Sources (See also the recommended Websites tab)

Compendium of National Juvenile Justice Datasets
U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Statistical Abstract: Law Enforcement, Courts, & Prisons
See Section 5: Law Enforcement, Courts, & Prisons. U.S. Census Bureau. Data from 1980-2010
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Crime Data Explorer
Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics Data Tool
Bureau of Justice Statistics
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data: The source for data on crime and justice
Institute of Social Research, University of Michigan
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program
Publishes annual reports for "four data collections and a preliminary semiannual report of summary data each winter, as well as special compilations such as Cargo Theft Report, Human Trafficking," and topical studies; and will manage "the new National Use-of-Force Data Collection." Criminal Justice Information Services, Federal Bureau of Investigation

General Data Sources

Current Population Survey (CPS)
“The Current Population Survey (CPS), sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States.”
Eurostat
"Eurostat is the statistical office of the European Union situated in Luxembourg."
Gapminder
Presents statistical data on Global trends and issues with animated presentations, and interactive, customizable charts.
NORC [National Opinion Research Center] at the University of Chicago
See General Social Survey.
Pew Research Center
The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan "fact tank" that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It does not take positions on policy issues. Click on Datasets link to find statistical reports arranged by broad research areas and to download data sets. Select Topics link to search by subject or among polling questions.
The Roper Center for Public Opinion Research
Cornell University
U.S. Census Bureau
UNdata: A World of Information
Searches include a keyword Data search (default), a Glossary, and a Country Profiles search (found under More options). Direct links to the national statistics offices of many countries are available in the Country Data Services section.United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA).
WDI World Development Indicators (The World Bank Group)
World Bank Group's World Development Indicators.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Explore especially the Health Topics, Countries, and Emergencies drop down menus. Click the Regions tab at the homepage's extreme upper left to select WHO pages for specific geographical areas.

Gateways/Directories/Research Guides

Data.gov
"The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine readable datasets generated by the Executive Branch of the Federal Government." Click the Data tab to conduct a keyword search of datasets. Narrow your search or browse by filters on the left.
Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM)
"The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) is an interagency committee dedicated to improving the quality of Federal statistics. The FCSM was created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to inform and advise OMB and the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy (ICSP) on methodological and statistical issues that affect the quality of Federal data."
Links to Data Sets and Repositories
American Psychological Association
Guide to International and US Statistics Sources
Cornell University Library
List of Foreign and International Governmental Statistical Agencies
“Provides access to statistical websites from foreign and international government organizations.” Foreign language sites here provide an option to translate into English; look for small print along the top of the page. Maintained by Purdue University.
Data Sets for Quantitative Research: Public Use Datasets
University of Missouri Libraries

CCJ1203 - Crime and Justice - Free: Data Sources

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Selected Web Sites

Gateways/Directories/Research Guides