Provides statistics about crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government in the United States.
The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program provides reliable, uniform crime statistics from nearly 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States.
The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) is a special topic archive of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Science Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan. NACJD acquires, archives, processes, and provides access to electronic criminal justice data collections for research and instruction.
(ProQuest) - Provides government statistics, business, trade and research information, and private and international statistical information. U.S. government statistics go back to 1973 and private and state sources go back to 1980.
UNODC provides data on crime and the operation of criminal justice systems on an international level.
Opinion Polls
Opinion polls are a resource for gathering public response to various issues. Please note how the polls were conducted as this will provide a better understanding of the information presented.
(Cornell University) - A search interface to the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, a non-profit education and research organization that studies politics, government, public institutions, international relations, business, social affairs, and consumer behavior. Includes sources from major broadcasting and news organizations.