Criminal Justice Resources

A comprehensive list of major organizations related to criminal justice.

"The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) is an international association established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice. ACJS promotes criminal justice education, research, and policy analysis within the discipline of criminal justice for both educators and practitioners."

A regional organization and part of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

"The Judicalis Group is an independent, non-political organisation. The purpose of the Judicalis Group is to provide a platform for young authors, academics, and professionals to contribute to the public discourse. In accordance with the Research Council United Kingdom (RCUK) open-access policy, the Judicalis Group archives and provides open access to publications written by its contributors whenever possible. We seek to provide regular content that is of interest to the general public and policymakers. The Judicalis Group presents professional opinion and research findings on issues that we consider to be important to the public domain. All contributors are expected to maintain high academic research standards."

International Crime Scene Investigators Association

"The Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the use of nonpartisan research and analysis to inform criminal and juvenile justice decisionmaking. We are comprised of a network of researchers and practitioners throughout government, academia, and the justice community."

"Established in 1972, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a federally funded resource offering justice and drug-related information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide."

"The Center's mission is to promote fair, informed, effective and ethical criminal justice approaches through collaborative interdisciplinary research, professional development and targeted projects."

"A centralized resource of authoritative experts and relevant research on crime and criminal justice issues."