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Reference Shelf: Justice

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Justice- General Resources

Federal Agencies & Offices

Department of Justice (DOJ)
US Courts
US National Central Bureau of INTERPOL
US Sentencing Commission

California Agencies & Offices

Office of the Attorney General of the State of California
California Courts
California Center for Families, Children & the Courts
Includes statistics and reports on juvenile crime and delinquency, child custody and support, and domestic violence

Library Databases: Require on-site UCSC or OCA access

LexisNexis Academic
LexisNexis Congressional
Academic Search Complete from EBSCO
Criminology Full Text
Westlaw Campus
Sociological Abstracts
PsycInfo
CQ Supreme Court Collection
FORENSICSnetBASE

Public Databases

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database
GPO Access

Statistical Sources

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Federal Sentencing Statistics
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
From University at Albany, School of Criminal Justice
Statistical Briefing Book
"Statistical information on juvenile offending, victimization of juveniles, and involvement of youth in the juvenile justice system"
Crime in California
"The most comprehensive set of data on California crimes, arrests, and criminal justice actions"
Offender Information Services Branch
From the CDCR; includes statistical population and demographics reports on inmates and parolees
SafeState: County Data
From the California Attorney General's Office; find data on a county level for a variety of crimes from 1999 to present

Publications

National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Resources on crime, victim assistance, and public safety; "hosts one of the largest criminal and juvenile justice libraries and databases in the world, the NCJRS Abstracts Database"
National Institute of Justice
From the Office of Justice Programs; research and reports on crime control and justice, includes the NIJ Journal
Memoranda & Opinions of the Office of Legal Counsel
FBI Reports & Publications
World Criminal Justice Library Network
Through the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice
Legal Opinions of the Attorney General of California

UCSC Research & Subject Guides

Subject Guide: Justice

Research Guides: Include print and online resources available at UCSC

Criminal Justice
How to Find a Court Case

Crime

Office for Victims of Crime
FBI Uniform Crime Reports
SafeState
From the California Attorney General's Office; reports and statistics on domestic violence, drug & alcohol abuse, hate crimes, school safety, etc. in California

Law Enforcement

Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Marshals Service
US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
US Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives
Transportation Security Administration
US Immigration & Customs Enforcement

Prisons & Jails

Federal Bureau of Prisons
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Offender Information Services Branch
From the CDCR; includes statistical population and demographics reports on inmates and parolees

Updated August 27, 2008

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