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Agency Bureau of Justice Statistics Acronym BJS Hierarchy Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Docs Statistical Publications; Research Reports URL http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ Notes BJS collects, analyzes, publishes, and disseminates 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. Subjects COURTS CRIME DEATH PENALTY DRUGS (ILLICIT) LAW ENFORCEMENT PRISONS STATISTICS VICTIMS OF CRIME