The BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of the government. These data are critical to Federal, State, and local policymakers in combating crime and ensuring that justice is both efficient and evenhanded.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, ELDER ABUSE, INCEST, RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE/ASSAULT, VIOLENCE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CRIME, STATISTICS/DEMOGRAPHICS, VICTIM/VICTIM ASSISTANCE/VICTIMIZATION, ABUSE