Justice News
Editors-In-Chief of Criminology & Public Policy Call for Papers
Cynthia Lum and Christopher S. Koper, Editors-In-Chief of Criminology & Public Policy, the flagship policy journal of the American Society of Criminology, are proud to announce the call for papers for the last two issues of their term: "Cutting Edge Research on Policing Practice and Policy" Issue 3, 2024 Deadline: December 31, 2023 "Gun Violence"Issue 4, 2024Deadline: January 31, 2024
Public comments requested on the reinstatement, with change, of BJS data collection: 2023 National Census of Victim Service Providers (NCVSP)
Publication Series: Recidivism of Prisoners Released Description: This report presents findings on recidivism of females from BJS’s study on persons released from state prison across 34 states in 2012. It compares females and males by their commitment offenses, recidivism patterns during the 5 years following release (from 2012 to 2017), and post-release offenses. More...
U.S. Needs to fill Gaps in Crime Statistics
The American Statistical Association recently published an article in their member magazine AMSTATNEWS based on Dr. Janet L. Lauritsen’s 2022 presidential address to the American Society of Criminology. It details Lauritsen’s assessment that the US lacks sufficient data for many types of crime and that the lack of data poses significant problems for determining whether government resources are...
Recent OJP and Other Justice-Related Publications
NASEM – Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice through Community-driven Safety and Reducing Harm
The report highlights opportunities and strategies for strengthening the capacity for community organization, in ways that build collective efficacy, while mitigating harms associated with racial...
BJS – An Environmental Scan of Cybercrime Measurement: Recommendations for the National Crime Victimization Survey
The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released An Environmental Scan of Cybercrime Measurement: Recommendations for the National Crime Victimization Survey. This report describes research, evidence,...
BJS – Assessing the Quality of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Supplemental Fraud Survey (SFS)
The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released Assessing the Quality of the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Supplemental Fraud Survey (SFS). This report examines initial Supplemental Fraud...
BJS – Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008–2018 – Statistical Tables
The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released Drug and Alcohol Use Reported by Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2008–2018 – Statistical Tables. This report describes patterns of drug and alcohol use...
BJS – An Environmental Scan of Cybercrime Measurement: Recommendations for the National Crime Victimization Survey
The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2023. This report fulfills the requirement of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 (TLOA; P.L. 111-211, 124...
OJP – Justice Today Podcast: Progressing from Evidence to Action
The Office of Justice Programs has released a new episode of the Justice Today Podcast - Progressing from Evidence to Action. A large body of research on crime and justice is available, yet it can...
BJS – An Environmental Scan of Cybercrime Measurement: Recommendations for the National Crime Victimization Survey
The Bureau of Justice Statistics has released Violent Victimization by Race or Hispanic Origin, 2008–2021. This web-only report provides violent victimization rates and numbers by race or Hispanic...
