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Chapter 4

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 4.2: Major Government Agencies That Collect Criminal Justice Statistics

United States Dept. of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics activities include:

  • Interviewing citizens and households about any experiences they may have had as crime victims
  • Describing characteristics and consequences of criminal victimizations
  • Analyzing operations of agencies, offices, courts, and institutions that together comprise the justice system
  • Counting populations and conducting sample surveys among those under the care, custody, or control of criminal justice authorities
  • Maintaining major data collection series from which it publishes and distributes reports nationwide

United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation activities include:

  • Administering the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system, a city, county, and state law enforcement program which provides a nationwide view of crime based on the submission of statistics by law enforcement agencies throughout the country

United States. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention activities include:

  • Collecting data on crime related subjects including firearm injuries, youth violence, suicide, etc.

Virginia State Police. Uniform Crime Reporting Section activites include:

  • Collecting and compiling data on reported crime in the Commonwealth of Virginia

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