Key Statistical Resources
To locate additional statistical sources, check the Social Science Statistics and Data Guide.
- Statista This link opens in a new windowCovers a broad range of topics and, as such, is an excellent first place to look for statistics. Use the source information provided with tables and charts to backtrack to the original datasets if additional detail is needed. Chart and data exports are available.
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S. (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowUnited States statistical handbook, published annually. Available 2013 to the present. For earlier dates, see Bureau of the Census (free site)
- FBI Crime Statistics and PublicationsVisit this site for access to a broad range of publications, including Crime in the United States, Hate Crime Statistics, Bank Crime Reports, and a gang assessment report.
- Statistical Briefing Book (OJJDP)From the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention.
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsProvides a broad range of statistics on all aspects of crime, justice, and law enforcement.
- Mass Killings DatabaseUSA Today and Northeastern University
Key Data Resources
To locate additional data sources, try the Social Science Statistics and Data Guide.
- BARI (Boston Area Research Initiative)Boston Data Portal (Boston Data Library and BostonMap). Hosted at Northeastern University.
- ICPSRICPSR is a membership based, non-profit data archive located at the University of Michigan; it is one of the world's largest social science archives. Access to datasets and related studies on a wide variety of topics. NU students may set up a myData account to download datasets and supporting documentation.
- iPoll (Roper Center)Database of the Roper Center at Cornell University. Provides data from national opinion polls, 1935 to present.
- Bureau of the CensusSee especially American FactFinder and the American Community Survey.
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new windowPolicyMap is a mapping tool which provides access to data on demographics; quality of life, including crime; real estate, health,and jobs for a variety of geographic areas.
- SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowA mapping and data visualization application including demographic data from the US Census dating back to 1980, the American Community Survey (ACS), consumer spending data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEX), CDC PLACES health data, and D&B's Points-of-Interest business directory. Additionally, users have access to the MRI-SimmonsLOCAL consumer behavior dataset, which includes data on over 8,000 brands, 450 categories and detailed lifestyle data. This resource is limited to 2 users at a time. Registration is required to save work between sessions.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new windowGeographic resource that brings together a vast and growing amount of quantitative data with an intuitive visual interface to make demographic research, the analysis of social trends, and comparison of neighborhoods, communities, counties, and other areas accessible and interactive. Access is limited to 5 users at a time.
Need more help?
Please e-mail Roxanne Palmatier, library contact for Criminal Justice.