LibGuides: Criminal Justice: Statistics

Locating Statistics

List of statistical resources ==>
This is a brief sampling of some of the best known and most useful of the Criminal Justice statistical reports.

Need a historical perspective?
Many of these reports were orginally available in print and this library might have years of historical data. To search, do a title search in the Library Catalog.

Statistics and Government Information

Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
This statistical report covers characteristics of the criminal justice system, such as public opinion, crime, victims, arrests, seizures, courts, sentencing, parole, jails, prison, and death penalty. Hein Online 1973-2003; Online 1994-to 2023. Print in Government Docs J 29.9/6 1973-current.
Crime in the United States
An annual statistical report comprised of Uniform Crime Reports is submitted to the FBI by law enforcement agencies in the US. This incident based system compiles volume and rate of offenses, arrest, clearance, and law enforcement employee data. Online: 1930-2019 Print: Government Documents J 1.14/7, 1962-2004. For MOST CURRENT : http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/ucr
Criminal Justice Statistics Center
A California government website that offers current and older statistical reports on issues related crime in California.

Census Information
Population, housing, economic, and geographic statistics, the latest economic indicators, and some historical census data back to 1790. Includes American Factfinder, American Community Survey, State & County QuickFacts, and the 2002 Economic Census.

Census Data (demographics)
This website is a subset of US Census and can be a real shortcut when looking for demographics from the Census
World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems
This website provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world from 1993. https://bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/world-factbook-criminal-justice-systems
Orange County Community Indicators
HC 107 C22 D754
Orange County Progress Report
Published by the Center for Demographic Research, latest edition is online at http://www.fullerton.edu/cdr/city.asp
print HC107.C3 O7
Center for Demographic Research
Accurate and timely information regarding population, housing and employment. Focuses mainly on, but is not limited to, demographics in Orange County, California

Statistics and Government Information - Books

Orange County community indicators
Call Number: HC107 .C22 O754

print editions in Government Documents, OrCo P580 I52. Also available online.
City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America
Call Number: Research Center Collection HV6787 .C58

latest print edition in Reference. Earlier editions in Basement.
City Crime Rankings 2008-2009: Crime in Metropolitan America by Kathleen O'Leary Morgan
Call Number: This is an ebook

ISBN: 9781604266818

Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Crime in the United States up to 2019 by Federal Bureau of Investigation
This annual statistical report is comprised of Uniform Crime Reports submitted to the FBI from law enforcement agencies in the US. It is an incident based system which compiles volume and rate of offenses, arrest, clearance, and law enforcement employee data. Online: 1995-2019.
Statistical Abstract of the United States by Bureau of Statistics
Call Number: HA202 .S8

Earlier print editions in Docs/US C 3.134. Also available online up to 2012

Criminal Justice: Statistics

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Statistics and Government Information

Statistics and Government Information - Books

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