United States Bureau of Justice Statistics
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The United States Bureau of Justice Statistics a federal government agency belonging to the U.S. Department of Justice. Established on December 27, 1979, the bureau collects, analyses and publishes data relating to crime in the United States. The agency publishes data regarding statistics gathered from the roughly fifty-thousand agencies that compromise the US justice system on its web-site.[1]
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"To collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems 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."- Bureau of Justice Statistics |
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- ^ US Bureau of Justice Statistics, about web-site. Retrieved on 2006-09-27.
