The United States Bureau of Justice Statistics is a federal government agency belonging to the U.S. Department of Justice. Established on December 27, 1979, the bureau collects, analyzes and publishes data relating to crime in the United States. The agency publishes data regarding statistics gathered from the roughly fifty-thousand agencies that comprise the U.S. justice system on its Web site.[1]
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"To collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to Federal, State, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded."—Bureau of Justice Statistics |
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BJS, along with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and other program offices, comprise the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) branch of the Department of Justice.
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Publications of the BJS
- National Crime Victimization Survey
- Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
See also
- Uniform Crime Reports (FBI)
References
- ^ "About the Bureau of Justice Statistics". U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/aboutbjs.htm. Retrieved 2006-09-27.
Further reading
- Bessette, Joseph M. "The Injustice Department", The Weekly Standard (Volume 011, Issue 05), October 17, 2005.
- Lichtblau, Eric. "Profiling Report Leads to a Demotion". The New York Times, August 24, 2005.
External links
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (official)
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