NU Library: Social Work : SWK 240

Internet Sources

National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
The National Crime Victimization Survey is the Nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. Each year, data are obtained from a nationally representative sample of 76,000 households comprising nearly 135,300 persons on the frequency, characteristics and consequences of criminal victimization in the United States. It is a program of the Bureua of Justice Statisticsand began in 1973.
National Institute of Corrections
The NIC offers a variety of publications and resources through their website's Library tab. Under the "Popular Topics" link, the State Corrections Statistics section offers a snapshot of a number of corrections-based statistics (crime, incarceration, probation, parolees, cost) from the most recent data.
Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Bureau of Justice Statistics collects and distributes data and information on crime (offenders, victims, justice systems, etc.) within the United States. A number of reports and survey data sets are available through their website.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The FBI provides a range of crime-related reports and services under their Stats & Services tab. These include a number of Uniform Crime Reports (Crime in the United States, Hate Crime Statistics, Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted) as well as a variety of more specialized reports (Campus Attacks, Internet Crime Reports, Terrorism, etc.).
Center for Sex Offender Management
Organized by the Office of Justice Programs, the National Institute of Corrections, and the State Justice Institute, CSOM offers a number of reports on the topic of sex offender management, and provides resources for practitioners.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
"The Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics brings together data from more than 200 sources about many aspects of criminal justice in the United States."
United States Census
Provides mostly demographic information about the United States, but does include reporting on some of the topics for your assignment.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Find statistics for emerging adults under "Publications" on the menu.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Includes inmate demographic characteristics.

Library Sources

EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost offers a variety of databases that index journals, periodicals, and other resources from several different academic disciplines. These databases range from general reference collections to subject-specific databases such as business, education, and the humanities.
Statista

Statista is a global data and business intelligence platform with an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries.
Sage Journals

SAGE Journals Online provides full-text access to more than 450 peer-reviewed journals in business, humanities, social sciences and science.
PsycARTICLES & PsycINFO

Over 25,000 full-text articles from 42 journals published by American Psychological Association and allied organizations and citations to journal articles, book chapters, books, technical reports and dissertations.