Research Centers

• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

BJS collects, analyses, and disseminates criminal justice related data and reports.

• Center for Gun Policy and Research (Johns Hopkins Univ.)
  Center publications (fact sheets, reports, policy papers, etc.) and other published writings (journal articles, book chapters, etc.) are often available to read or download at the website. The Center also maintains a useful listing of resource links to other organizations and federal agencies that provide additional data and research on this subject.

• Center for Sex Offender Management
  "Clearinghouse of reports, training material, and other resources to support state and local jurisdictions in the management of sex offenders."

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Not just for health professionals and researchers! A range of topics such as violence prevention, intimate partner violence, and firearm related violence and prevention

• Child Welfare Information Gateway

Comprehensive resources on children and families.

• Crimes Against Children Research Center
  "Combats crimes against children by providing high quality research and statistics to the public, policy makers, law enforcement personnel, and other child welfare practitioners."

• CrimeSolutions
  "The Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) https://crimesolutions.ojp.gov/ uses rigorous research to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services."

• National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

"NIJ is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. "

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center

"The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is the leading nonprofit in providing information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence. NSVRC translates research and trends into best practices that help individuals, communities and service providers achieve real and lasting change."

• NWC3

"NW3C offers training and support materials on white collar crime through classroom training, online training, webinars, and investigative resources. Utilize NW3C courses to grow in your career, obtain continuing education credits, or solve a current investigation. "

• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (USDOJ)
  See links of topics, statistics, and a special section for student research visitors, among other areas of this government website.

• Social Science Research Network | SSRN

"Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid worldwide dissemination of social science research and is composed of a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences."

Legal Resources

• American Bar Association Resource for Public

• Cornell Legal Information Institute

• Death Penalty Information Center

• Laws of New York

• Legal Resource Center on Violence Against Women

• The Equal Justice Initiative
  A private, nonprofit organization that provides legal representation to indigent defendants and prisoners who have been denied fair and just treatment in the legal system.

• National Inventory of the Collateral Consequences of Conviction
  A project of the American Bar Association (ABA), the database lists federal and state laws and regulations that restrict employment, housing, and education benefits and other opportunities for people with convictions.

• New York State Codes and Statutes

• Victim Law

Online database of victims’ rights statutes, tribal laws, constitutional amendments, court rules, administrative code provisions, and case summaries.