Welcome
Use this guide for primary sources of government information on public policy and statistics relating to justice administration.
Selected non-governmental resources are listed under the Websites tab.
For other sources of government statistics use the Government Statistics guide.
Data & Statistics
- Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics (via <odesi>). Select "Browse <odesi> by category and then topic "Crime and Justice".
Contains data tables illustrating current and historical data from a number of Statistics Canada surveys. The database shows data on crime, police administration, adult and youth court activity, the correctional population and transition homes, as well as various issues such as criminal victimization and family violence. - Crime and Justice data sets (via the Data Centre)
- National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (University of Michigan)
Note: For studies listed here from the ICPSR contact the Data Centre. Carleton University Library is a member of the ICPSR.
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
Public Safety Canada Corrections
- Corrections and conditional release statistical overview. An annual survey of crime rates and offender population statistics.
Statistics Canada
- Crime and Justice tables by subject
- Juristat - includes Canadian Crime Statistics annual report
- Hate crime in Canada
Provincial and Municipal Statistics
British Columbia
Northwest Territories
- Bureau of Statistics: select Justice from 'statistics by subject' list
Ontario
- "Justice on target" statistics
- Ottawa Police Service Crime in Ottawa
- Toronto Police Service Crime statistics
Foreign and International Statistics
United Kingdom
- Home Office Police recorded crime
- Office for National Statistics Crime and Justice statistics
United States
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Dept. of Justice Statistical briefing book (juvenile justice)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Federal Trade Commission Consumer Sentinel Network reports provide data on a state-by-state basis and also contains data about the 50 metropolitan areas reporting the highest per capita incidence of fraud and other complaints. In addition, the 50 metropolitan areas reporting the highest incidence of identity theft are noted.
United Nations
World Criminal Justice Library Network (Rutgers University)
- Statistical resources from countries around the world
Links of crime statistics and other criminal justice reports published by agencies, institutes, or organizations of each country. Links of each country are arranged by categories.
Government Information
- Aboriginal Canada Portal Justice and Policing
- Canadian Police College
- Correctional Service Canada
- CSC Review Panel Report: "A roadmap to strengthening public safety" (2007)
- Restorative Justice Portal
- Dept. of Justice
- Programs and Initiatives
- Research reports
- Victims of Crime Reseach Digest and JustResearch (articles relating to the broader policy direction of the Dept.)
- Re-Thinking Access to Criminal Justice in Canada: a Critical Review of Needs, Responses and Restorative Justice Initiatives (2004, PDF document)
- Public Safety Canada is responsible for national security, crime prevention, law enforcement policy and corrections policy issues.
- Publications include Corrections and conditional release statistical overview. An annual survey of crime rates and offender population statistics.
- Restorative justice: promising beginnings (2002, PDF document)
- RCMP
Provincial and territorial Departments of Justice and Attorney General websites normally include information about legislation, correctional services, policing, and the courts.
Links to police services in Canada and abroad (via Toronto Police Service website)
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
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Justice network including courts
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Sûreté du Québec (See also full website in English)
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Australia
- Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice.
- Law and Justice websites
New Zealand
United States
- National Criminal Justice Reference System Search by topic and statistics to locate reports in A-Z Publications/Products list
- List of U.S. criminal justice agencies (links via New York State)
European Union
- Europol is the European Law Enforcement Organisation which aims at improving the effectiveness and co-operation of the competent authorities in the Member States in preventing and combating terrorism, unlawful drug trafficking and other serious forms of international organised crime
Interpol is the world’s largest international police organization, with 184 member countries. Some of its statistics are restricted to official use, although many reports contain statistical data
United Nations
- Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice
- UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice 12th Congress (Brazil in April 2010)
- 9th-11th Congresses (1995, 2000, 2005)
- United Nations Crime and Justice Information Network
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODOC)
- United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
World Health Organization
Laws & Legislation
- Dept. of Justice Laws Website
- Canadian Legal Information Institute Searchable database of federal and provincial laws
- Canadian Legal Information Institute (CANLII) is a searchable database of federal and provincial laws.
United Nations
Maps & GIS
Websites
Listed here are non-governmental websites that have resources relating to criminal justice systems. Click on the 'Government information' tab for websites from official sources.
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