Justice Statistics: An Extended Look at Crime in the United States - Softcover

This special edition of Crime in the United States takes a closer look at nine key reports from the main volume, including capital punishment, sex crimes, jail populations, and hate crimes. The statistics come from the U.S. Department of Justice and are presented in table format. Supplementing the tables are graphs and at-a-glance highlights. A thorough index rounds out the volume. While there is no narrative information here to guide the user, the book lends itself to easy navigation and makes an excellent addition to ready-reference collections. Law-enforcement officials and administrators, researchers, journalists, and others seeking statistical information on crime in the U.S. would find this volume useful. * Booklist *

Bernan Press is pleased to present its first-ever comprehensive collection of justice statistics in the United States. This volume provides valuable information compiled by the Department of Justice, including its subsidiaries, the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Justice Statistics: An Extended Look at Crime in the United States is a special edition of Crime in the United States. It brings together nine key reports that fall under this category. Topics covered include capital punishment, rape and sexual assault among college-age women, correctional populations, crime in the United States, hate crimes, probation, parole, and law enforcement officers killed and assaulted. Tables in this volume provide a comprehensive account of each of these subjects. Each section contains statistical tables and figures highlighting the data, as well as a brief summary of the report's methodology and at-a-glance highlights of the most compelling information.