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National
Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
The most extensive source of information on criminal and juvenile
justice in the world. NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses
supporting all bureaus of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
of the U.S. Department of Justice (see below), as well as the
White House's Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
- NCJRS Abstracts Database. Contains summaries of more than 160,000 criminal justice publications, including federal, state, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research.
- NCJRS Virtual Library. 7,000+ full-text publications.
- JUSTINFO Justice Information Electronic Newsletter. Twice-monthly email announcement of new publications, grants and funding opportunities, and other news and announcements. Issues are also available at this site.
- NCJRS Catalog and Publications Lists
- Online Research and Information Center (NCJRS). Houses copies of recent ONDCP and OJP publications and facilitates loans from NCJRS's 160,000-item criminal justice library.
Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). The primary source in the U.S. for criminal justice statistics. BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of the justice system at all levels of government.
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ). NIJ is USDOJ's research and development branch and is the only Federal agency solely dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues.
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.
- Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). BJA provides funding, technical assistance, and training to criminal justice agencies and communities in the U.S.
- Office for Victims of Crime (OVC). Advocates for the fair treatment of crime victims.
- American Indian & Alaska Native Affairs Desk. Provides federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native tribes with information on funding opportunities, training and technical assistance, and other relevant information.
- Corrections Program Office (CPO). Implements the correctional grant programs created by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended.
- Drug Courts Program Office (DCPO). Administers the Drug Court Grant Program authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1994.
- Executive Office for Weed and Seed (EOWS). Aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in targeted high-crime neighborhoods in the U.S.
- Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP). Responsible for enhancing the capacity of state and local jurisdictions to respond to, and mitigate the consequences of, incidents of domestic terrorism.
- Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education (OPCLEE). Federal program designed to address violent crime by increasing the number of officers with advanced education and training who serve on community patrol.
- Violence Against Women Office (VAWO). Implements the 1994 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and acts as a leader in the national effort to stop domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
National
Institute of Corrections (NIC)
NIC is an agency of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department
of Justice, and provides training, technical assistance, information
services, and policy/program development assistance to federal,
state, and local corrections agencies.
- Publications for numerous corrections-related reports and publications.
Other federal research related to justice
- Government Accounting Office (GAO). GAO is the investigative arm of Congress charged with examining matters relating to the receipt and disbursement of public funds. GAO performs audits and evaluations of government programs and activities, including many in the area of justice. See General Accounting Office Reports for an online searchable database containing all publicly released GAO reports beginning with FY1995.
- National Technical Information Service (NTIS). Locate and order federally produced scientific, technical, engineering, and business-related documents, including those in the ares of justice.