Data Resources

Websites listed below contain crime and justice-related data. 

This list is not meant to be exhaustive; it lists the more commonly used and useful sites. 

Data Archives

• Bureau of Justice Statistics - Data sets from the Bureau of Justice Statistics,  the data-gathering and statistical unit of the U.S. Department of Justice.

• Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics - Comprehensive information describing suspects and defendants processed in the federal criminal justice system. FCCPS can be used to analyze federal case processing data.

• National Archive of Criminal Justice Data - Crime and justice data from Federal agencies, state agencies and investigator initiated research projects.

• Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics - The Sourcebook was defunded by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2012.  Data is still available, but it is dated.

• Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse - Fee-based: $65.00 per month, personal subscription.  Provides a vast range of data on federal enforcement activities -- criminal, civil, and administrative -- as well as detailed information about federal staffing, federal funds, and the diverse characteristics of counties, federal districts, and states.

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