Bureau of Justice StatisticsThe U.S. Department of Justice a wide variety of current, well-organized statistical data and reports on most aspects of criminal justice in a site that is easy to browse and search.
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia UniversityProvides resources designed to inform Americans of the economic and social costs of substance abuse and its impact on their lives, and to assess what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. Its publications page includes links to over three dozen full-text research reports.
FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) ProgramA city, county, and state law enforcement program which provides a nationwide view of crime based on the submission of statistics by law enforcement agencies throughout the country.
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United States Sentencing Commission (USSC)The USSC is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts, advises in the development of crime policy, researches a information on federal crime and sentencing issues.
New Jersey State Police: Crime ReportsOffers a number of reports on the crime in New Jersey, including: Uniform Crime Reports, Carjacking Offense Reports, Fatal Accident Statistics, Domestic Violence Reports, Bias Incident Reports, NJSP Gang Survey, and Crime Index Trends.
National Institute of CorrectionsOffers publications and resources through their website's Library tab. Under the "Popular Topics" link, the State Corrections Statistics section offers a snapshot of a number of corrections-based statistics (crime, incarceration, probation, parolees, cost) from the most recent data.
This is a useful list of agencies that have publications and statistics available for your research.
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