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Criminal Justice Resources :
Crime Statistics

Overview
Crime Statistics Reports Available in the Main Library
Crime Statistics Reports Available over the World Wide Web

Finding, Acquiring, & Using Crime and Justice Data
How Much Does it Cost to Incarcerate a Person for One Year?
The Cost of Employee Fraud and Abuse

Crime is the most important subject on the public agenda today according to most national polls. Citizens of all races are fearful of violence and concerned about their own safety. People want their legislators and law enforcement leaders at all levels of government to develop effective strategies to reduce crime and ensure safety. This web page provides a compilation of resources on this topic, including both resources that are available in the Michigan State University Main Library as well as those that are available over the world wide web.

In the most comprehensive study of its type, an article in the October issue of the Journal of Law and Economics (University of Chicago Press) says that crime costs $4,100 per person, or $1.7 trillion in 1997 dollars. The report, researched and written by David Anderson, an economist at Davidson College in North Carolina, covered such details as police and private security expenses, corrections costs, expense of crime-related injuries, amount of theft. Anderson says that criminals annually steal $603 billion in assets while also creating an additional $1.1 trillion worth of lost productivity.
Source: David A. Anderson, "The Aggregrate Burden of Crime", Journal of Law & Economics, Oct. 1999, 42 J. Law & Econ. 611, available via Lexis Nexis Academic.

Crime statistics provide a statistical measure of the level, or amount, of crime that is prevalent in societies.

Crime statistics are gathered and reported by many countries and are of interest to several international organisations, including Interpol and the United Nations. Law enforcement agencies in some countries, such as the FBI in the United States, publish crime indices, which are compilations of statistics for various types of crime.

Crime statistics can come from a number of sources. However, the primary sources are Police forces and similar law enforcement agencies. Police statistics are generally limited to the offending that is reported to them and the offenders they apprehend. It is well known that some types of crime are not reported to Police. Public surveys may be conducted in order to ascertain the amount of crime not reported to Police and to ascertain levels of victimisation, which Police may have difficulty identifying.

Statistics are usually collected on

Offences - Breaches of the law
Offenders - Those who commit offences
Victims - Those who are offended against

Because laws vary between jurisictions, comparing crime statistics between, and even within, countries can be difficult, sometimes even problematic.

Source: Wikipedia : The Free Encyclopedia

Overview

In order to compare criminal justice statistics, it is important to realize the differences between the various data gathering mechanisms. The following web sites discuss the two major crime measures in the United States, as well as measures taken to modify them over the years.

The Nation's Two Crime Measures
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/ntmc.htm
This two-page Department of Justice statement describes the purposes and advantages of the Uniform Crime Reports of the FBI and the National Crime Victimization Survey of the Bureau of Justice Statistics. After summarizing the collection methods that the two statistical programs use and highlighting the aspects of crime that each measures, the statement concludes with similarities and differences. NCJ-122795. 11/95.
(Last checked 03/07/08)
UCR Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucrquest.htm
Answers frequently asked questions about the Uniform Crime Reporting System, providing definitions, history, and explanations.
(Last checked 03/07/08)
UCR Handbook
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/handbook/ucrhandbook04.pdf
"The UCR Handbook outlines the classification and scoring guidelines that law enforcement agencies use to report crimes to the UCR Program. In addition, it contains offense and arrest reporting forms and an explanation of how to complete them. The Handbook also provides definitions of all UCR offenses."
(Last checked 03/07/08)
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/nibrs.htm
The UCR program is currently undergoing a 5-year conversion to the NIBRS program. This web site provides more detailed information about the NIBRS.
(Last checked 03/07/08)
Redesign of the National Crime Victimization Survey
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict_rd.htm
The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is one of two Justice Department measures of crime in the United States. A pioneering effort when it was begun in 1972, the survey was redesigned and the new methodology was systematically field tested and introduced starting in 1989. The redesigned survey collects detailed information on the frequency and nature of the crimes of rape, sexual assault, personal robbery, aggravated and simple assault, household burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. It does not measure homicide or commercial crimes (such as burglaries in stores). The first annual results from the redesigned survey were published for 1993. This web site contains a number of reports describing the redesign.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime Statistics Reports Available in the Main Library

If you need crime statistics in a hurry and you don't want to use the world wide web to find them, then proceed to the Reference Desk on the first floor (East end) of the Main Library.

General Statistical Sources Available at the Reference Desk

Statistical Abstract of the United States
HA202
The latest edition is also available online
Earlier editions are available in the Census Alcove under the call number C3.134: and in the Main Stacks under the call number HA202
Contains a chapter on "Law Enforcement, Courts, and Prisons" which covers data on crimes committed, victims of crimes, arrests, and data related to criminal violations and the criminal justice system. Geographic coverage includes the nation as a whole, regions, divisions, states, and selected cities. The preface to the chapter describes the two major methods of collecting information on the extent of crime: the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) of the FBI and the National Crime Victimization Survey conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Additional information is provided about courts, juvenile offenders, and prisoner data.
Historical Statistics of the United States : Earliest times to the Present
Susan B. Carter ... [et al.]. New York : Cambridge University Press, c2006. Millennial ed. 5 vols.
HA202 .H57 2006
The Millennial Edition is also available online for MSU faculty, staff, and students.
Part 1 contains a chapter on Social Statistics which includes a section on "Crime and Correction". The preface to the section includes information about the difficulties of collecting and comparing statistics over time. As a result, none of the tables in this section actually go back to "colonial times".

Michigan Statistical Abstract
The latest edition (1996) is available under the call number HA441 .M53.
Earlier editions are available in the Main Library Stacks.
Contains a chapter on "Law Enforcement and the Courts". Tables provide statistics at the state and county level primarily, but a few give inmate population by correctional institution.

Crime in Michigan
Uniform Crime Report for the State of Michigan
The latest edition is available under the call number HV6793 .M5 A33; earlier editions are available in the Government Documents Library Michigan Documents Collection.
Also available online. A compilation of data from over 600 police departments, sheriffs' offices, and specilized law enforcement agencies reported to the Department of State Police as part of the Uniform Crime Reporting Program. In addition to state level data, this report also provides data by the county and by the reporting agencies.

Print Reports Available in the Statistics Alcove

City Crime Rankings : Crime in Metropolitan America
The latest 13th edition (2006) is available under the call number HV6787 .C57 in the Main Library Reference Statistics Alcove; earlier editions are available in the Main Library Stacks
Provides detailed information about crime in America's 100 largest cities and 274 metropolitan areas, as well as rankings. Compiled by Morgan Quitno Press.
Crime in America's Top-Rated Cities : A Statistical Profile, 1979-1998
The latest edition is available under the call number HV6787 .C733 in the Main Library Reference Statistics Alcove.
This compendium pulls together statistical tables on cities that have been regularly cited in various magazine surveys (Entrepreneur, Financial World, Forbes ASAP, Fortune, Home Office Computing, Money, U.S. News & World Report, and others). It is intended for individuals who are interested in relocating, business persons, general researchers, the press, law enforcement officials, as well as students. Statistics are provided for the last 20 years for the following categories: violent crimes, property crimes, and total crime. The handbook also contains statistics on hate crimes, illegal drugs, correctional facilities, inmates and HIV/AIDS, the death penalty, law enforcement personnel, gun laws, anti-crime programs, and the chances of becoming a victim. Compiled by Universal Reference Publications.
Crime State Rankings : Crime in the 50 United States
The latest edition -- 2007 -- is available under the call number HV6787 .C8 in the Main Library Reference Statistics Alcove; earlier editions are available in the Main Library Stacks.
Provides over 500 tables showing how your state stacks up in terms of crime, law enforcement, and overall safety statistics. Tables are sorted into the following categories: arrests, corrections, drugs and alcohol, finance, juveniles, law enforcement, offenses, urban/rural crime, and specific crimes. Each table provides and alphabetical arrangement by name as well as a rank order arrangement. Compiled by Morgan Quitno Press.
Statistical Handbook on Violence in America
The latest edition, 1996, is available under the call number HN90 .V5 S833 1996 in the Main Library Stacks
Provides accurate and reliable data on the magnitude of the violence problem, it's geographic distribution, the demographic variations in violent behavior and thr risk of victimizations, the circumstances associated with violent incidents, and public opinions conerning violence and its prevention. Published by Gale.
Statistics on Crime & Punishment
The latest edition, 1996, is available under the call number HV6787 .S75 in the Main Library Reference Statistics Alcove.
A selection of statistical charts, graphs, and tables about crime, justice, and punishment from a variety of published sources with explanatory comments. The crime categories include: historical trends, demographic trends, geographic trends, personal (violent) crime, property and household crime, organized crime, drugs, and vice, financial and electronic crime, hate crimes, and profile of the perpetrator. The punishment categories include: criminal arrests, convictions of criminals, sentencing and corrections, prior arrests and recidivism, civil (non-criminal) cases, and economic costs of crime and justice. Published by Gale
Statistics on Weapons & Violence
The latest edition, 1996, is available under the call number HN90 .V5 S834 1996 in the Main Library Reference Statistics Alcove.
A selection of statistical charts, graphs, and tables about weapons and violence from a variety of published sources with expalnatory comments. Published by Gale.
Vital Statistics in Corrections
The latest edition, 2000, is available under the call number HV8482 .A38
Earlier editions are availaable in the Main Library Stacks.
Presents survey data collected by the American Correctional Association on salary and personnel changes in corrections. In addition to pay received by administrators and their staffs, fringe benefits, education and training are also compared. Unions and other employees organizations are enumerated along with information about employees' collective bargaining and right to strike. Additional statistics from other ACA directories are also included to provide the latest information on correctional statistics such as incarcerated population, budgets, etc. in the different correctional areas -- probation and parole, jails, state and federal systems.

Additional Statistical Indexes in Main Library Reference

American Statistics Index (ASI)
Z1223 .Z7 A4
Print volumes available through 2001; also available as part of Lexis Nexis Statistical.
A comprehensive guide to the statistical publications of the U.S. government.
Look under subject heading such as crime and criminals, law enforcement, police, and courts.
Statistical Reference Index (SRI)
Z7554 .U5 S75
Print volumes available through 2001; also available as part of Lexis Nexis Statistical.
A selective guide to American statistical publictions from private organizations and state government sources.
Look under subject heading such as crime and criminals, law enforcement, police, and courts.
Index to International Statistics( IIS)
HA17 .I535
Print volumes available through 2001; also available as part of Lexis Nexis Statistical.
A guide to the statistical publications of international intergovernmental organizations.
Look under subject heading such as crime and criminals, law enforcement, police, and courts.
Statistical Universe, an electronic index created by the merger of the three previous tools, is also available for MSU faculty, students, and staff.

Crime Statistics Reports Available on the WWW

Bureau of Justice Statistics Publications Catalog
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pubalp2.htm
Provides an alphabetical, annotated list of titles plus links.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

About.Com Criminal Justice Statistics Page
http://crime.about.com/od/stats/Crime_Statistics_Data_and_Legal_Resources.htm
(Last checked 03/07/08)

America's Safest (And Most Dangerous) Cities
http://www.morganquitno.com/cit01pop.htm
7th annual Morgan Quitno awards. This site is produced by Morgan Quitno Press. It is an independent private research and publishing company located in Lawrence, Kansas. The safest and most dangerous cities and metro areas overall are listed. The same information is broken down by three population ranges. There is an alphabetical listing of the 322 cities with their safest and most dangerous ranking.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

American Indians and Crime
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/ascii/aic.txt
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/aic.pdf
This report, recently released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, measures and characterizes the rate of violent crimes experienced by Native Americans in the US, who as the report concludes, are victimized by violent crime at more than twice the rate of US residents in general. The data collection was garnered from a variety of government sources and presents statistics on the involvement of drugs, alcohol, and weapons in crimes; the relationship between victim and offender; the rate of crime reporting by victims; and the physical and financial damage incurred by victims. The report also summarizes data on American Indians in the criminal justice system. Source: Scout Report for the Social Sciences, March 9, 1999.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Campus Law Enforcement Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cample.htm
Contains summary findings, links to BJS publications, and links to other web sites.
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Characteristics of Crime (BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict_c.htm
Provides summary statistics, as well as links to a number of reports on types of crime, victim/offender relationship, weapon use, place of occurrence, cost of crime...
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Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, 1996
2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993
Presents national-level statistics describing characteristics of persons processed and the distribution of case processing outcomes at each major stage of the Federal criminal justice system. This annual report includes investigations by U.S. attorneys, prosecutions and declinations, pretrial release and detention, convictions and acquittals, sentencing, appeals, and correctional populations. New this year are statistics on fugitive investigations by the U.S. Marshals Service. This is an electronic only document.
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Corrections Statistics (BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/correct.htm
Provides statistics, information about various surveys conducted, and links to actual reports. Categories include: (1) capital punishment
(2) jails
(3) prisons
(4) probation and parole
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Correctional Populations in the United States (BJS)
1998 statistical tables
1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993
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Courts and Sentencing Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/stssent.htm
Provides summary statistics, information about data collections and procedures, and links to related web sites. Topics covered include: pretrial release and detention, criminal case processing, criminal sentencing, federal justice, civil justice, court organization, and indigent defense
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime and Justice Atlas 2001 Update
http://www.jrsainfo.org/programs/Crime_Atlas_2001-update.pdf
Compiled by the Justice Research and Statistics Association.
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Crime and Justice Atlas 2000
http://www.jrsainfo.org/programs/Crime_Atlas_2000.pdf
Compiled by the Justice Research and Statistics Association.
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Crime and Justice Electronic Data Abstracts--DOJ BJS [.zip, .wk1]
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dtdata.htm
The US Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics recently updated this massive database to include selected data through 1996. Lotus spreadsheets (.wk1) are available in 55 subjects covering crimes and arrests, criminal justice, and general demography. The data is "aggregated...from a wide variety of published sources" and presented in this format to facilitate further analysis. Data is available at the national, state, county, and city level. Currency varies by file. Scout Report, April 3, 1998.
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Crime and the Nation's Households
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2000
Presents information on the percentage of households or persons in households who are victimized as measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey. Findings are presented by region; urban, suburban or rural location; and by household size. This annual report also includes overall trends since 1994 and includes vandalism and intimate partner violence.
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Crime and Victims Statistics (BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict.htm
Provides summary findings, information about the data collections, and related links.
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Crime in the United States : 1995 to date
FBI's Uniform Crime Reports
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
Also available as paper report in the Government Documents Library U.S. Documents Collection (3 West) under the call number J1.14/7:
Since 1929, the UCR program has provided crime counts for the Nation as a whole, as well as for regions, States, counties, cities, and towns. In addition to crime counts and trends, this report includes data on crimes cleared; persons arrested; law enforcement personnel, including the number of sworn officers killed and assaulted; and the characteristics of homicides, including age, sex, and race of victims and offenders, victim-offender relationships, weapons used, and circumstances surrounding the homicides. The web site provides the full text and tables from 1995 on. Warning: To view the pdf reports, you will need adobe acrobat. The files may take a while to download.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime Statistics and Forecasts
http://www.ncpa.org/pi/crime/crime21.html
A compilation of resources by the National Center for Policy Analysis. Topics include: Facts and Myths, Crime Statistics, Forecasts, and Victimization.
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Criminal Offender Statistics (BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/crimoff.htm
Provides summary statistics on topics such as :
(1) Lifetime likelihood of going to State or Federal prison
(2) Characteristics of State prison inmates
(3) Comparing Federal and State prison inmates
(4) Recidivism
(5) Sex offenders
(6) Child victimizers
as well as links to BJS publications, information about data collections, selected statistics, and related sites.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Criminal Victimization in the United States : Statistical Tables
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/cvusst.htm
Presents 110 tables with detailed data on major variables measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
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Criminal Victimization Reports, General (BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvictgen.htm
Provides summary statistics, links to criminal victimization reports generated from the National Crime Victimization Survey, and information on data collection procedures.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Federal Bureau of Prisons Quick Facts
http://www.bop.gov/news/quick.jsp
A compilation of tables generated from the BOP automated information systems, including :
(1) Inmate Population
(2) Inmate Breakdown
(3) Sentence Imposed
(4) Types of Offenses
(5) Staff Breakdown
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Federal Law Enforcement Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/fedle.htm
Provides summary statistics, links to BJS publications, and links to additional web sites.
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Firearm Injury from Crime: Firearms, Crime, and Criminal Justice
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/fifc.htm
This document reports available statistical information (as of April 1996) on fatal and nonfatal firearm injury that results from crime. Sources include the BJS National Crime Victimization Survey, the FBI's Supplemental Homicide Reports, and the Firearms Injury Surveillance Study sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Included are descriptions of the characteristics of the victims and the circumstances surrounding the crime. Data about the number of law enforcement officers injured by firearms, offender involvement in firearm injury, and the costs of firearm injury are also included. NCJ 160093.
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Hate Crime Statistics (FBI)
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
Provides access to the 1995 through 2001 annual reports.
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Historical Crime Data from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
http://web.archive.org/web/20021210023341/
http://www.crime.org/links_historical.html
Covers data from approximately 1860 to 1920 for Baltimore (Md.), Boston (MA), Brooklyn (NY), Buffalo (NY), Chicago (IL), Cincinnati (OH), Cleveland (OH), Detroit (MI), Louisville (KY), Lowell (MA), Milwaukee (WI), New Haven (CT), New Orleans (LA), New York (NY), Newark (NJ), Philadelphia (PA), Pittsburgh (PA), Providence (RI), Richmond (VA), Rochester (NY), San Francisco (CA), St. Louis (MO), Washington (DC). Still available thanks to the Internet Archive.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Homicide Trends in the United States
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/homtrnd.htm
BJS recently released a new section of the BJS Web site about homicide patterns and trends since 1976. The site displays 32 graphics and supporting tables and includes the recently released 1997 data. Homicide is of interest not only because of its severity but also because it is a fairly reliable barometer of all violent crime. At a national level, no other crime is measured as accurately and precisely. Topics covered include long-term trends, demographic trends, multiple victims and offenders, infanticide, homicides by intimates, law enforcement officers killed, weapons trends, regional trends, and trends by city size. The data analyzed are from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, particularly the Supplementary Homicide Reports.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/index.html
The OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book provides basic information on juvenile crime and victimization and on youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Data in the six topics (left menu) provide timely and reliable statistical answers to the most frequently asked questions of policymakers, the media, and the general public.
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Prosecution Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pros.htm
Provides summary statistics, links to BJS publications, information about data collection procedures, and links to related web sites..
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Public Corruption in the United States
http://www.corporatecrimereporter.com/corruptreport.pdf
Includes a table ranking the 50 states according to their corruption rate. Courtesy of the Corporate Crime Reporter.
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Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
Latest edition available online
Sourcebook Archive
Previous print editions are available in the Government Documents Library U.S. Documents Collection unde the call number J 29.9/6:
Statistical information about crime and criminal justice in the United States is published by hundreds of public and private agencies, academic institutions, research organizations, public opinion polling firms, and other groups. All levels of government collect and disseminate such data. The objective of the sourcebook is to compile information from a variety of sources which meet certain standards and to make it accessible to a wide audience. Nearly all data presented are national in scope and where possible, are also displayed by regions, States, and cities to increase their value for local decisionmakers and for comparative analyses. Second, all data presented must be methodologically sound with respect to sampling procedures, data collection methods, estimation procedures, and reliability of information. The book is divided into six major sections:
(1) Characteristics of criminal justice systems
(2) Public attitudes toward crime and criminal justice-related topics
(3) Nature and distribution of known offenses
(4) Characteristics and distribution of persons arrested
(5) Judicial processing of defendents
(6) Persons under correctional supervision.
The book also features an annotated list of reference sources, both public and private, from which tables are collected.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
http://www.ussc.gov/annrpts.htm
(Last checked 03/07/08)

State and Local Law Enforcement Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/sandlle.htm
Provides summary findings, links to BJS publications, and links to related web sites.
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Terrorism in the United States, 1999
http://www.fbi.gov/publications/terror/terror99.pdf
Also called Thirty Years of Terrorism : A Special Restrospective Issue.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Terrorism in the United States
http://www.terrorisminfo.mipt.org/Terrorism-in-the-United-States.asp
The National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism has made available, electronically (PDF format), the entire collection of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's "Terrorism in the United States" reports for 1985-1999. These reports chronicle terrorism incidents and preventions for the report's calendar year.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Uniform Crime Reports, County Data, 1990-1993, 1994-2002
http://fisher.lib.Virginia.EDU/crime/
The University of Virginia Social Sciences Data Center provides searchable datasets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for serious number crunchers. Users can retrieve county level data for arrests (Part I and Part II offenses) and reported crimes (Part I offenses only). Users choose area, time, and crime variables to submit. Data can be retrieved on the screen or as comma-delimited files from an FTP location.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Uniform Crime Reports
Crime in the United States
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm
Also available as paper report at the Main Library Reference Desk under the call number J1.14/7:
Previous volumes available in the Government Documents Library Stacks.
Since 1929, the UCR program has provided crime counts for the Nation as a whole, as well as for regions, States, counties, cities, and towns. In addition to crime counts and trends, this report includes data on crimes cleared; persons arrested; law enforcement personnel, including the number of sworn officers killed and assaulted; and the characteristics of homicides, including age, sex, and race of victims and offenders, victim-offender relationships, weapons used, and circumstances surrounding the homicides. The web site provides the full text and tables from 1995 to date. Warning: To view the pdf reports, you will need adobe acrobat. The files may take a while to download.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

US Crime Statistics: Total and By State
http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/
Includes time-series statistics by state. Sponsored by The Disaster Center.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Victim Characteristics (BJS)
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict_v.htm
Provides summary statistics, links to various reports on female victims, elderly victims, teenage victims, etc. generated from the National Crime Victimization Surveys, and information about data collection procedures.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

White House Social Statistics Briefing Room Crime Statistics
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/crime.html
A selection of crime indicators from the White House Home Page. Indicators reported in March 1999 include:
(1) Violent Crime Measures
(2) Homicide Rates by Age
(3) Violent Crime Rates by Sex of Victim
(4) Property Crime Rates
(5) Arrests for Drug Abuse Violations
(6) National Correctional Populations.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

City and County Crime Statistics

Detroit, Michigan Crime Statistics for the years 1862-1920
http://web.archive.org/web/20021210050623/www.crime.org/data-archives/de1862-1920.html
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Compare Crime Rates in 2500 U.S. Cities
http://www.bestplaces.net/html/
Courtesy of Sterling's BestPlaces. Provides the latest FBI crime statistics for 2500 cities and Metro areas. Allows one to compare any two cities against each other and the national averages for eight crime categories.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Adrian, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://adrian.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Alpena, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://alpena.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://annarbor.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Auburn Hills, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://auburnhills.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Beverly Hills, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://beverlyhillsmi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Burton, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://burton.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Cadillac, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://cadillac.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Clinton, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://clintonmi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Davison, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://davison.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Dearborn, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://dearborn.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Dearborn Heights, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://dearbornheights.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Detroit, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://detroit.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Ferndale, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://ferndalemi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Flint, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://flint.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Grand Haven, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://grandhaven.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://grandrapids.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Grandville, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://grandville.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Inkster, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://inkster.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Jackson, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://jacksonmi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Kalamazoo, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://kalamazoo.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Kentwood, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://kentwood.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Lansing, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://lansingmi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Lincoln Park, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://lincolnparkmi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Livonia, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://livonia.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Marquette, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://marquette.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Midland, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://midlandmi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Milford, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://milford.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Muskegon, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://muskegon.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Muskegon Heights, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://muskegonheights.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Northville, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://northville.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Novi, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://novi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Owosso, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://owosso.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Plymouth, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://plymouthmi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Portage, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://portagemi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Romulus, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://romulus.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Roseville, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://rosevillemi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Saginaw, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://saginaw.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Southfield, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://southfield.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Sterling Heights, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://sterlingheights.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Sturgis, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://sturgis.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Taylor, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://taylormi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Traverse City, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://traversecity.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Trenton, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://trentonmi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Troy, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://troymi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
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Warren, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://warrenmi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
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Wayne, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://waynemi.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
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Wixom, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://wixom.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
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Ypsilanti, Michigan Crime Statistics from the 2006 UCR
http://ypsilanti.areaconnect.com/crime1.htm
Compiled by Area Connect.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

County Crime Statistics Generator
http://www.state.mi.us/msp/cjic/ucrstats/
crime_reports.htm#county/jurisdiction%20totals
Choose your county and then choose your year (1997-2004). Courtesy of the Michigan State Police.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

State of the Cities Data Systems (SOCDS)
http://socds.huduser.org/index.html
The SOCDS provides data for individual Metropolitan Areas, Central Cities, and Suburbs. Provides detailed demographic and economic characteristics for 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000; the latest available unemployment rates; information on Jobs, Business Establishments, and Average Pay since the 1990s; data on violent and property crime rates collected by the FBI; information on local building permits; and information on city and suburban government finances.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

State Crime Statistics

1995 Crime Statistics
http://web.archive.org/web/20030210192630/
http://www.msp.state.mi.us/division/crd/crimlink.html
The Michigan State Police, Central Records Division, provided the following breakouts: (1) Crime in Michigan, (2) Murder, (3) Rape, (4) Robbery, (5) Burglary, (6) Aggravated Assault, (7) Larceny, (8) Motor Vehicle Theft, (9) Arson, (10) Total Index, and (11) Decade Stats. Still available thanks to the Internet Archive.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime in Michigan - 1997 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.state.mi.us/msp/cjic/ucr/contents.htm
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/UCR1997_17580_7.pdf
The 39th Crime in Michigan annual report (prepared by the Michigan State Police Uniform Crime Reporting Program pursuant to PA 319 of 1968, as amended) is designed to provide a clear picture of the nature, volume, and extent of crime in Michigan. Over 600 police departments, sheriffs' offices, and specialized law enforcement agencies submitted offense and arrest data for the report.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime in Michigan - 1998 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/UCR1998_17579_7.pdf
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime in Michigan - 1999 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/UCR1999_17577_7.pdf
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime in Michigan - 2000 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1645_3501_4621-26742--,00.html
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime in Michigan - 2001 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1645_3501_4621-55108--,00.html
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Crime in Michigan - 2002 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1645_3501_4621-78753--,00.html
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Crime in Michigan - 2003 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1645_3501_4621-102205--,00.html
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Crime in Michigan - 2004 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1645_3501_4621-129417--,00.html
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime in Michigan - 2005 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1645_3501_4621-156389--,00.html
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Crime in Michigan - 2006 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1645_3501_4621-182998--,00.html
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Juvenile Arrests by County
http://www.milhs.org/Media/EDocs/DArrests2.pdf
Provides 1991-93, 1998-2000, Rank in 1998-2000, % change, significance of change for Violent and Property Crimes by county. Courtesy of the Michigan League for Human Services.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Michigan Department of Corrections Statistical Report, 1998-2005
http://www.michigan.gov/corrections/0,1607,7-119-1441---,00.html
Earlier editions are also available in a href="http://magic.msu.edu/record=b2492286a">paper copy in the Government Documents Library Michigan Documents Collection under the call number HV8342 .A26
Provides tables on court dispositions, prison commitments, prisoner population, parole board data, field operations data, and department operations data.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Michigan Department of State Police
Criminal Justice Information Center
Statistical Reports and Data
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1645_3501_4621-27294--,00.html
Provides links to Crime in Michigan (Uniform Crime Report) and other crime statistical reports on domestic violence, hate crime, etc.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Search Michigan UCR Data 1997-2006 Database
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1645_3501_4621-25744--,00.html
Search UCR Data, 1997-2004 by: 1) State Total Offenses and Arrests 2) County/Jurisdiction Offenses and Arrests 3) Arrests by Age and Crime Type 4) Arrests by Age, Crime Type, and County/Jurisdiction
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Disaster Center's UCR State Statistics, 1960-2006
http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/
Provides basic crime statistics from 1960-2000 for every state, Washington, D.C., and national totals.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

College and University Crime Statistics

Campus Crime and Security Statistics
http://www.ope.ed.gov/security/
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Campus Security Statistics Website is your direct link to reported criminal offenses for over 6000 colleges and universities in the United States. If you are thinking of attending college in a large urban city, a small liberal arts college, a specialized college, or a community college you can find their security statistics here. If you are not sure what colleges you want to see, the OPE Campus Security Statistics Website has the tools to help you search for a college. You can search for a college based on its location, program, size or degree offerings either alone or in combination. The more criteria you specify, the smaller the number of colleges that will fit your criteria. Once you've found some colleges of interest, you can obtain important and understandable security information on all of them.
(Last checked 03/06/08)

Campus Law Enforcement Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cample.htm
Contains summary findings, links to BJS publications, and links to other web sites.
(Last checked 03/06/08)

College and University Campus Crime Statistics
http://campussafety.org/
Note: Look for the link to Campus Crime Statistics. In 1990 less than 400 colleges and universities provided their campus crime statistics to the voluntary Uniform Crime Reporting program operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 1992 the federal Campus Security Act began mandating the public release of campus crime statistics. Most schools still do not report to the UCR program. Amendments to the Campus Security Act will require the government to compile and release statistics for nearly 4,000 schools beginning in the year 2000. This page gathers a number of campus crime statistical resources including the UCR program, other government reports, and individual institutional web sites. There are also links to other sites which contain independent analysis of the data or their own set of links. Courtesy of Security on Campus, Inc.
(Last checked 03/06/08)

Michigan State University Safety and Security Information
http://www.msu.edu/dig/safety/
The Michigan State University annual crime statistics information and security report contains a great deal of valuable information concerning security on the MSU campus and neighboring areas. It has statistics of reported crimes on campus and certain non-campus property for the 2003, 2004, and 2005 calendar years and of arrests and disciplinary referrals for liquor law, drug law, and weapons possessions violations. It describes MSU police and public safety resources and explains where and how to report crimes, fires, and medical emergencies on and off campus. It includes information on crime prevention and victim support services, as well as on campus and residence hall security.

The report will also give you access to the MSU Drug and Alcohol Policy, which includes information on drug and alcohol educational and counseling resources, defines prohibited behavior, and outlines consequences for violations; the University’s Policy on Sexual Harassment, which defines prohibited behavior and the consequences of engaging in it, and explains how, and with whom, to file a complaint about sexual harassment; and the University's Statement on Sexual Assault, which describes campus programs to prevent sexual assaults and procedures to follow when a sex offence occurs. The Statement on Sexual Assault also includes the MSU Police Sexual Assault Response Guarantee and a description of MSU Safe Place, the relationship violence shelter on campus. Attached to the report is information on alcohol and other drug health risks, drug and alcohol laws and penalties, and campus drug and alcohol education and counseling programs.

Hard copies of the report are also available. If you want one, please contact the Student Life Department at (517) 355-8286, TTY (517) 353-0304, or e-mail stulife@msu.edu.
(Last checked 03/06/08)

Michigan State University
Historical University Crime Statistics For the Past 11 Years
http://www.police.msu.edu
In addition to gathering information on resources available to MSU students, the Campus Security and Crime Awareness Home Page provides statistics on crimes committed on campus. Look for the campus crime statistics link on the right of the page.
(Last checked 03/06/08)

Non-U.S. or International Crime Statistics

Centro de Estudos de Seguranca e Cidadania
Center for Studies on Public Security and Citizenship
http://www.ucamcesec.com.br
A compilation of web links by Professor Leonarda Musumeci of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and researcher for the Center for Studies on Public Security and Citizenship. Focuses on public security, criminal justice statistics, etc.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Home Office Research Development Statistics
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/
This site from the United Kingdom provides a description of the statistical collections available as well as links to publications with data in certain areas.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Public Insecurity in Mexico: Statistics & Analysis
http://www.seguridadpublicaenmexico.org.mx/red/public_in.htm
(Last checked 09/07/05)

United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network (UNCJIN)
Statistics and Research Sources
http://www.uncjin.org/Statistics/statistics.html
A compilation of statistical data and resources from around the world.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

United Nations Surveys of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems
http://www.uncjin.org/Statistics/WCTS/wcts.html
The data sets of the First through Sixth United Nations Surveys of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems are available from this site.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/wfcj.htm
Provides basic information about crime and criminal justice in various countries, including statistics. Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

World Prison Population List (5th edition, 2004)
http://www.csdp.org/research/r234.pdf
This report presents comparative statistical information on the number of prisoners held in 205 countries and territories across the world between 1999 and 2003.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

World Prison Population List (4th edition, 2003)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/r188.pdf
This report presents comparative statistical information on the number of prisoners held in 205 countries and territories across the world between 1998 and 2002.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

World Prison Population List (3rd edition, 2002)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/r166.pdf
This report presents comparative statistical information on the number of prisoners held in 200 countries and territories across the world between 1997 and 2001.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

World Prison Population List (2nd edition, 2001)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/r116.pdf
This report presents comparative statistical information on the number of prisoners held in 200 countries and territories across the world between 1996 and 1999.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

World Prison Population List (1st edition, 2000)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs/r88.pdf
This report presents comparative statistical information on the number of prisoners held in 180 countries and territories across the world between 1994 and 1998.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Organizations That Collect and Publish Crime Statistics

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF)
http://www.atf.treas.gov/
The ATF provides a number of statistical tables related to crime, including compilations of abortion clinic violence statistics and explosives, bombings, and arson statistics.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Detailed information describes how to obtain BJS products and services electronically or by more traditional means. Findings of major statistical series and the names of recent or forthcoming reports are presented. There are descriptions of data collection programs, illustrating their comprehensive coverage of the justice system. Also summarized are programs to help States and localities to develop and use automated information systems, such as the Study of National Incident-Based Reporting Systems (NIBRS) in Law Enforcement Agencies and the National Criminal History Improvement Program.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/
The section of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which tracks firearm injuries and fatalities.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Drug Enforcement Administration
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/
Provides statistics on drug use in the United States.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
http://www.fbi.gov/
The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR), which began in 1929, collects information on the following crimes reported to law enforcement authorities: homicide, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, arson, and 21 additional crime categories. The UCR program is a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of more than 16,000 city, county, and State law enforcement agencies voluntarily reporting data on crimes brought to their attention. The FBI publishes a number of statistical reports via the web.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Federal Bureau of Prisons
http://www.bop.gov/
Use the search engine to find the latest release of Quick Facts,, a compilation of statistics generated by an automated information system.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

National Center for Victims of Crimes
http://www.ncvc.org/
As part of its mission, the National Center for the Victims of Crimes collects and provides statistics related to violence in general, child abuse, crime against the elderly, domestic violence, hate crimes, homicide, sexual assaults, and violence in the workplace.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

NCJRS Criminal Justice Statistics Collection
http://www.ncjrs.gov/viewall.html
Describes the major products available from the BJS Clearinghouse. Some are available on CD-Rom; others have web links.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Public Agenda Online Crime Issue Guide
http://www.publicagenda.org/
Welcome to our issue guide on Crime. The Understanding the Issue section lays out the facts and policy alternatives, while the Public Opinion section offers a detailed profile of public thinking about the issue.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) ATF Web Site
http://trac.syr.edu/tracatf/atfhome.html
Provides historical and current data and graphics on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms operations. Requires free registration.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) DEA Web Site
http://trac.syr.edu/tracdea/deahome.html
Provides historical and current data and graphics on Drug Enforcement Administration operations. Requires free registration.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) FBI Web Site
http://trac.syr.edu/tracfbi/fbihome.html
Provides historical and current data and graphics on FBI operations. Requires free registration.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) IRS Web Site
http://trac.syr.edu/tracirs/irshome.html
Provides historical and current data and graphics on IRS operations. Requires free registration.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Data Sets

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/index.html
The central mission of NACJD, which is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and adminstered by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan, is to facilitate and to encourage research in the field of criminal justice through sharing of data resources. NACJD provides access to computer-readable criminal justice data collections and supplies technical assistance in the selection of data collections and the necessary hardware and software for data analysis. NACJD also offers training in quantitative methods of social science research, maintains a mailing list, and publishes several guides and bulletins available at no charge. In all, there are over 500 data sets available in the archive, including Detroit, Michigan Crime Statistics for the years 1862-1920.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

Finding, Acquiring, and Using Crime and Justice Data

Christopher S. Dunn, Director, National Archive of Criminal Justice Data, ICPSR/University of Michigan, has provided a powerpoint presentation on Finding, Acquiring, and Using Crime and Justice Data at http://govpubs.lib.umn.edu/download/NACJD-ALA2002.ppt. Captured by Amy West, University of Minnesota Libraries Social Sciences Data Services.
(Last checked 03/07/08)

How Much Does it Cost to Incarcerate a Person for One Year?

The average cost to keep one person incarcerated for a year in 1992 was about $25,000, and the average cost to keep one person on probation for a year was $5,000. When we multiply by the number of people under each form of corrections, the total costs are about $47 billion per year. Add to that the costs of law enforcement and the total climbs to about $71 billion a year. And this does not include the costs of courts and prosecution, nor the costs of building prisons and jails.... Source: U.S. Criminal Justice Interest Groups : Institutional Profiles. Westport, Ct. : Greenwood Press, 1993.

The direct costs of incarceration range from about a thousand dollars a month for a minimim security, dormatory-style lock-up with no siginficant counseling, to about three thousand dollars monthly for a high security suicide-watch, and the indirect costs to the community are even higher. When the person who is imprisoned needs mental health services, add about $50 per hour to these costs up to $100 thousand per year. On average, it would be much cheaper to give a person a year in college than a year in a juvenile hall, jail, or prison. Source: Friends Committee on Legislation Education Fund Alternatives to Imprisonment

Those offenders could instead serve jail terms or go on probation, enter substance abuse programs, undergo drug testing and daily monitoring, or wear electronic tethers — less expensive options than prison. The average annual cost to house a Michigan prisoner is about $32,000. David Eggert, “Michigan’s prison spending eats large hole in budget”, MLive, January 20, 2007.

The Cost of Employee Fraud and Abuse

According to a Pinkerton report, losses from employee fraud and abuse cost more than $400 billion annually, representing six percent of U.S. companies' annual revenues. Source: Regina Raiford, "An Ounce of Prevention", Buildings, Vol. 93, Issue 3, March 1999, 64-70.

KPMG’s 2003 fraud survey reports the annual average cost of employee fraud to be $464,000, while PwC’s 2003 survey finds the average loss because of asset misappropriation to be $1,388,731. Source: Bonita K. Peterson, "Ten Truths You Need to Know About Fraud", Strategic Finance, May 2004

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