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Criminology & Criminal Justice: Websites

See Section 5: Law Enforcement, Courts, & Prisons. U.S. Census Bureau. Data from 1980-2010

Office of Justice Programs.

Explore the Publications, Resources, and Projects links from the main menu or Search the site.

Focus on those younger than 18. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S.

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

Europol is the European Union’s law enforcement agency. Europol assists European Union’s Member States with fight against serious international crime and terrorism.

The International Criminal Police Organization has 194 member countries. Browse Crimes drop down menu or keyword search at top of the page.

“This factbook, developed under BJS grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world, “ from 1993 and 2002. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Consider using in conjunction with Country Reviews in CountryWatch database."

An “ independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit center for justice policy and practice” with a US focus, though it also has international projects.

Collaboration between the Center on Media, Crime and Justice and Criminal Justice Journalists.

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Explore Resources/Reports and Publications and Crime Statistics.

Access official publications from all three branches of the U. S. Federal Government through a variety of tools. Has extensive Help and Tutorial features. From the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

See the A-Z Topics index on the left. Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

Select the Opinions drop down menu, among others.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To find a specific Chapter or Section number of Massachusetts General laws use the The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Search General Laws page.

The Trial Court libraries across the state serve attorneys and the general public in addition to the judiciary. Explore the Laws by Subject list.