There are many places to find data related to crime and justice. Within the United States, local, state and national agencies collect data. If you're researching local crime rates, for example, check the county website, as well as the state's website on crime data. If you're researching Minnesota, you would find Minnesota Crime Statistics through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Other states will have similar departments.
Do similar digging if you're looking at statistics in other countries. See if local or national agencies provide crime data via their websites.
You can also find statistics within scholarly literature, so pay attention to any statistics you come across and track down where the researcher found them (or if the researcher generated the statistics through their own scholarship).
Please reach out to a librarian for help, too. We enjoy helping you identify and track down statistics. Remember that if you google "crime statistics" to evaluate the site so you know what you're looking at and where the data originated. Librarians can help you vet sites, too, and are happy to take a look at what you've found.
Use these sites if you are looking for crime and justice statistics in the United States. Be sure to look at state and county-level data as well. For international data, see if your country has a national-level department on crime or public safety. As with all searches, we invite you to consult with a librarian at any step.
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