LibGuides: CJ 1010: Sam Arungwa: Find Utah & National Information

Criminal justice resources

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Statistics on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Information from the U.S. Dept. of Justice on crime, prevention, corrections, courts, law enforcement, and more.
Statistical Briefing Book: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Information about juvenile crime and the juvenile justice system.

Utah resources

Utah Commission on Criminal & Juvenile Justice
The coordinating body for criminal and juvenile justice policy in Utah.
Juvenile Justice Services
From the Utah Department of Human Services (DHS).
Utah Courts
For specific information about Juvenile Courts, see: https://www.utcourts.gov/courts/juv/
Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah develops and shares economic, demographic and public policy data and research.
Department of Human Services
The Utah Department of Human Services (DHS).

Child and young adult resources

Child Welfare Information Gateway
From the U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services. Reports, databases, and demographics on topics from prevention to permanency, including child abuse and neglect, foster care, and adoption.
Youth.gov
Youth facts, funding information, and tools. Assess community assets, generate maps of local and federal resources, search for evidence-based youth programs, and keep up-to-date on the latest, youth-related news.
ChildStats.gov
Find info on conditions and trends related to child and family well-being from 23 U.S. Federal agencies.
Kids Count Data Center
Data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation on child and family well-being in the United States from 2000 to the present. State level data available.

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Additional resources for statistics and data (including health, children, families, and education topics) are available on the Sociology research guide.