Statistics

Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice – collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of the justice system at all levels of government. These data are critical to federal, state, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded, Washington, DC. Arrest Data Analysis Tool.

ChildStats.gov – the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics Forum is a collection of 22 Federal government agencies involved in research and activities related to children and families. The mission is to foster coordination and collaboration and to enhance and improve consistency in the collection and reporting of Federal data on children and families. The Forum also aims to improve the reporting and dissemination of information on the status of children and families, Washington, DC.

Collaborating with Native Americans and Alaskan Natives, The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy – provides research and statistics; information about prevention, treatment, early intervention and recovery programs; and additional resources, Washington, DC.

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Resource Center, Justice Research and Statistics Association – provides information on how data are collected and used in the states. Funded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the purpose of the Center is to provide information to researchers, practitioners and members of the public interested in finding, using, or understanding domestic and sexual violence and stalking data. Please note that JRSA does not collect data, but is a resource for assisting you to find the information you need, Washington, DC.

Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center – compiles comprehensive information describing suspects and defendants processed in the Federal criminal justice system. Using data obtained from Federal agencies, the FJSRC compiles comprehensive information that describes person-cases processed through the system. FJSRC applies uniform definitions to commonly used statistics describing data from each stage of case processing. The data definitions used by the FJSRC are consistent with definitions used by other Federal programs that report on case processing in state courts so that comparisons may be made between case processing statistics between the Federal and state systems.

Injury Data and Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – the purpose of this web site is to provide an overview of injury morbidity and mortality data and statistics available from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and other sources and to provide details on injury surveillance methodology and tools to assist in data analysis, Atlanta, GA.

Inventory of National Injury Data Systems, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – a list of 43 different federal data systems operated by 16 difference agencies and 3 private injury registry systems that provide nationwide injury-related data. Each data system is listed along with the agency or organization and associated web sites. You can get additional information about survey / surveillance methods and findings by clicking on the URL. Data systems are organized according by topic, Atlanta, GA.

Mapping America: Every City, Every Block, The New York Times – browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, based on samples from 2005 to 2009.

National Archive of Criminal Justice Data.

National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), M.C. Black, K.C. Basile, M.J. Breiding, S.G. Smith, M.L. Walters, M.T. Merrick, J. Chen and M.R. Stevens, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

Telebriefing on Results from NISVS (audio recording and press briefing transcript), December 14, 2011.

Dear Colleague Letter, December 14, 2011.

2010 Summary Report, November 2011.

Executive Summary (English and Español), November 2011.

Fact Sheet, November 2011.

NISVS Communications Toolkit, December 2011.

Expanded State Tables

New Survey Underscores Need for More Services, Funding for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, Dating Violence, National Network to End Domestic Violence, Washington, DC: December 14, 2011.

National Research on Sexual Violence: A Look to the Future ~ An overview for advocates and prevention educators, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Enola, PA. Copyright © 2011 National Sexual Violence Resource Center. A brief summary comparing NISVS to previous national surveys.

NISVS Initial Talking Points, National Sexual Violence Resource Center, Enola, PA: December 14, 2011.

Nearly 1 in 5 Women in U.S. Survey Report Sexual Assault, Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times, New York, NY: December 14, 2011. Copyright © 2011 The New York Times Company.

Survey: 1 in 3 women affected by partner's violent behavior, Ashley Hayese, CNN, Atlanta, GA: December 15, 2011. Copyright © 2011 Cable News Network.

NISVS Research Briefing Webinar, National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women, Harrisburg, PA: April 18, 2011.

NIBRS (National Incident-Based Reporting System): Victims of Domestic Violence, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC.

Putting Women's Health Care Disparities on the Map: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level, Kaiser Family Foundation – a unique state-level look at disparities among women of different races and ethnicities on a broad range of indicators of health and well-being, Menlo Park, CA.

Quick Health Data Online, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – the system provides state- and county-level data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and possessions. Data are available by gender, race and ethnicity and come from a variety of national and state sources. The system is organized into eleven main categories, including demographics, mortality, natality, reproductive health, violence, prevention, disease and mental health. Within each main category, there are numerous subcategories.

Silent Witness National Initiative, Minneapolis, MN.

Vital Signs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – offers recent data and calls to action for important public health issues, Atlanta, GA.

Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS™), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – an interactive database system that provides customized reports of injury-related data, including fatal and nonfatal injuries, violent deaths and cost of injury, Atlanta, GA.

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