This is by no means a complete list of all sociology and criminology links on the World Wide Web. The Office of Research and Evaluation cannot guarantee the accuracy of the links listed on this page, or any information contained in them.

U.S. Government Agencies

• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
• FBI's Uniform Crime Reports: Provides statistics, current press releases, and highlights from the most recent "Crime in the U.S.," based on a Crime Index of selected violent and property offenses reported by more than 16,000 law enforcement agencies.
• National Institute of Corrections: NIC provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to Federal, state, and local corrections agencies.
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service: NCJRS is a collection of clearinghouses supporting all bureaus of the DOJ's Office of Justice Programs and the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics: BJS has information on crime, offenders, victims, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. The Sourcebook on Criminal Justice Statistics is produced for BJS by the Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center at the University of Albany.
• U.S. Sentencing Commission: USSC establishes sentencing policies and practices for Federal courts, including detailed guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes.
• U.S. Census Bureau

Other Resources

• Corrections Connection
• The Critical Criminology ASA Section
• Justice Research and Statistics Association
• National Archive of Criminal Justice Data