International Crime Statistics
The Centre of Criminology library is home to a diverse collection of primary sources from around the world. These documents offer valuable insights into the Criminal Justice Systems of different countries across various time periods. For researchers, this collection serves as a rich resource for studying and comparing different forms of jurisdictions, prisons, and police models. Whether conducting comparative analysis or independent study, these documents provide data for a comprehensive understanding of global criminal justice practices.
Image caption: Criminal statistics England and Wales. Home Office, London, 1991. Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik. Bundeskriminalamt, Weisbaden, 1996. Statistics of Justice. Department of Statistics Publication, Wellington, 1967. Prison Statistics England and Wales. Home Office, London, 1993.
Our collection holds statistics from various American sources, regarding (please see the finding aid here (PDF)):
- Prisons
- Probations
- Courts
- Types of offences
- Criminal proceedings
- Judicial processes