ISSUE GUIDES: Crime
SOURCES AND RESOURCES
SOURCES AND RESOURCES
Organizations
The description of an organization is based on its own characterization of its work.
The description of an organization is based on its own characterization of its work.
A division of the Office of Justice Programs in the U.S. Department of Justice. Publishes statistics and analysis on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
phone: (202) 307-0765
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Research institute concerned with enlarging knowledge of behavior defined as criminal and with studying the operation of the agencies of criminal justice and other agencies of social control. Research projects have included an analysis of the operation of deterrent processes in the criminal law; the relationship of weapons to homicide rates and gun-control measures; several aspects of the administration of justice in juvenile and family courts; and various prison studies.
University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
1111 E. 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
phone: (773) 702-9493
http://www.law.uchicago.edu/academics/cj.html
Coalition group that works to reduce gun violence through research, strategic engagement and effective policy advocacy. Members include religious organizations, child welfare advocates, public health professionals, and social justice organizations.
1023 15th Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20036
phone: (202) 530-0340
http://www.gunfree.org/
Nonprofit organization providing information and analysis about capital punishment to the media and the general public.
1101 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20005
phone: (202) 289-2275
fax: (202) 289-7336
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/
Organization of prisoners and their families, attorneys, judges, criminal justice experts and concerned citizens. Advocates for the reform of statutory mandatory minimum sentences to impose just punishment, secure public safety, and support successful rehabilitation and reentry.
1612 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
phone: (202) 822-6700
fax: (202) 822-6704
http://www.famm.org
Publishes the annual Uniform Crime Report which tracks crime in cities and communities across the country.
935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20535-0001
phone: (202) 457-5790
http://www.fbi.gov
Nonprofit organization that facilitates prisoner re-entry into society and advocates for greater public awareness of the problems confronting inmates before, during, and after incarceration. Provides substance abuse treatment, counseling, career development, education, housing, recreation and lifetime aftercare.
29-76 Northern Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
phone: (212) 691-7554
fax: (212) 255-4948
http://www.fortunesociety.org/
Assists interested states in managing prison populations, educates the public in an effort to reduce political influences on the sentencing process, and helps states to draft sentencing guidelines.
University of Minnesota Law School
Minneapolis, MN 55455
phone: (612) 624-1885
http://www.law.umn.edu/centers/crimjust.htm
Nonprofit organization (a program of the Boston University School of Public Health) that supports community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment. Advocates for treatment instead of incarceration for non-violent alcohol and drug offenders.
580 Harrison Avenue, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02118
phone: (617) 437-1500
fax: (617) 437-9394
http://www.jointogether.org/
Nonprofit organization that compiles data on crime and criminal justice at the federal and state levels and assists in the identification of techniques for analyzing criminal justice statistics.
777 N. Capitol Street, NE, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20002
phone: (202) 842-9330
fax: (202) 842-9329
http://www.jrsainfo.org
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