Criminal Justice: Find Data

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American FactFinder (now Census Bureau) This link opens in a new window
Population and economic census
CONTENTS: text, images. COVERAGE: population census, 1990 & 2000. Economic census, 1997. DATES: 1990+. UPDATES: daily. VENDOR: U.S. Census Bureau.

Bureau of Justice Statistics Home page
Statistical reports and data for many topics in criminal justice.
Crime In Illinois 2006
Reports and data from the Illinois State Police.
Federal Bureau of Prisons Web Site
Information, including "Weekly Population Report," for prisons and correctional facilities in the United States.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
Reports and current news in criminal justice from NCJRS, an agency in the U. S. Justice Department.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States."
Includes section on "Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons."
Uniform Crime Reports
Statistical reports and data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.