Criminal Justice Websites

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Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)

The web site contains FBI initiatives, Most Wanted, popular FOIA requested documents, and publications such as the Uniform Crime Reports which provide information on Crime in the United States, Victims & Offenders, Hate Crime Statistics, and Law Enforcement Officers Killed & Assaulted.

Federal Justice Statistics on the Web

The Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center (FJSRC) maintains the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP) database, which contains information about suspects and defendants processed in the Federal criminal justice system. Using data obtained from Federal agencies, the FJSP compiles comprehensive information describing defendants from each stage of Federal criminal case processing.

Florida Department of Corrections Annual Report

Contains statistics about Florida state prison inmates and offenders on community supervision.

Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)

Contains three "resource centers" for citizens, career, and criminal justice. The CJ Center contains publications regarding Florida's justice system.

Florida Victim Services Directory

"The Victims Services Directory is published and maintained by the Florida Office of the Attorney General, Division of Victim Services and Criminal Justice Programs. The directory is intended to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information on programs and services that are available to meet the needs of Florida's crime victims."

Justice Information Center

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is one of the most extensive sources of information on criminal and juvenile justice in the world. It provides services to an international community of policymakers and professionals. NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the OJP Program Offices. It also supports the Office of National Drug Control Policy.

National Institute of Justice

The NIJ is "the research & Development branch of the U.S. Department of Justice." Full text, full-graphic research reports are available directly from the web site. One can browse publication titles or search by subject or keyword.

SEARCH

SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, is a nonprofit membership organization created by and for the states, which is dedicated to improving the criminal justice system through the effective application of information and identification technology. Since 1969, SEARCH's primary objective has been to identify and help solve the information management problems of state and local justice agencies confronted with the need to exchange information with other local agencies, state agencies, agencies in other states, or with the federal government.

U.S. Department of Justice

DOJ is the parent department for a many of the federal law enforcement agencies in the United States. This site provides access to publications, documents, FOIA requests, and provides links to other federal, state, and local programs.