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Web Link: Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics pulls together a wide variety of information on the criminal justice system.

Web Link: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Website of the Federal Bureau of Investigation offers information on national and international criminal activities as well as crime prevention tips. Its Uniform Crime Report is the best source of information on felony and violent crime nationwide.

Web Link: Manhattan Institute
Website of the Manhattan Institute includes archived articles from the institute’s City Journal, which addresses such issues as the effectiveness of various policing strategies.

Web Link: The Marshall Project
A new nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization, which focuses on the work of the criminal justice system

Web Link: National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Website of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service provides statistics on a variety of topics involving crime.

Web Link: National Institute of Justice
Website of the National Institute of Justice, the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice; the agency researches crime control and justice issues, particularly at the state and local levels.

Web Link: Public Safety Performance Project
The Pew Center on the States’ Public Safety Performance Project offers up-to-date information on corrections reform and on the crime–prison connection.

Web Link: The Sentencing Project
Website of the Sentencing Project offers data and information about racial disparities in the U.S. criminal justice system.

Web Link: Urban Institute
The nonpartisan Washington, D.C.-based Urban Institute offers an excellent collection of criminal justice research.

Web Link: Vera Institute of Justice
Website of the Vera Institute of Justice, a nonprofit organization, which conducts research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to improve the justice system