Georgetown University Library - Subject Guide for Criminal Justice

National Criminal Justice Reference Service  

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.

Academic Search Premier   

http://0-search.ebscohost.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&profile=ehost&defaultdb=aph

1965- (varies).

Provides full text for 4,486 publications (3,718 peer-reviewed) covering academic areas of study including social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. A total of 8,224 titles are abstracted and indexed, of which 7,132 are peer-reviewed.

Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice  

Over 250 essays on a range of criminal and judicial topics ranging from abortion to wiretapping.

Location: Ref. HV 6017 .E52 2002 (4 v.)

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data  

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.

Corrections Statistics  

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/correct.htm

Summary data on 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.

Crime in the United States  

http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm

1998 - most recent edition

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.

Location: HV 6787 .A3

Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center  

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.

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics  

http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook

Also available online. Data on all aspects of crime is gathered from approximately 200 public and private sources. Tables include statistics covering types of offenses, judicial processing and the corrections population.

Location: Gov. Docs. J29.9/6:

Bureau of Justice Statistics  

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/welcome.html

Main page for the Bureau of Justice Statistics at the U.S. Department of Justice. A good starting point for searching all kinds of crime data and research.

International 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.

CQ Researcher  

http://0-library.cqpress.com.library.lausys.georgetown.edu/cqresearcher/

Publishes 12,000-word reports covering the most current and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, insight into all sides of the issues, bibliographies and more on a weekly basis. Includes all CQ Researcher reports published since 1991.