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The ASA Committee on Law and Justice Statistics is holding our first (in a while) webinar on March 13th from 1-1:30pm ET. It will be given by Greg Ridgeway on "The Landscape of Criminal Justice Data Sources." Registration information is on the Law and Justice Statistics Committee's website.

Title: The Landscape of Criminal Justice Data
Date/Time: March 13, 1-1:30pm ET
Abstract: Criminal justice research relies on a range of data sources, each offering insight into crime, victimization, law enforcement, and the courts. This talk provides an overview of datasets used in the field, spanning national, state, and local levels. I will discuss major federal sources, including the FBI's Summary Reporting System (SRS), National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) as well as the Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). In addition, I will highlight city-level open data portals, which provide granular insights into local criminal justice patterns. Finally, I will present a few "specialty" datasets that capture critical aspects of the system, such as North Carolina's adult conviction records, Florida court data, Pennsylvania Sentencing Commission data, and New Jersey's use-of-force reporting. By exploring these resources, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the strengths, limitations, and opportunities presented by modern criminal justice data.

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Claire Kelling (she/her)
Carleton College
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Dear Members, 

Let me remind you of this webinar on Thursday at 1pm ET organized by the ASA Law and Justice Statistics Committee. Titled "The Landscape of Criminal Justice Data," the presentation features Greg Ridgeway, chair of the Department of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Register here: https://amstat.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s1gNx8GAToiyeSPLKFgHag#/registration.

Steve

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Steve Pierson
Director of Science Policy
American Statistical Association
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-04-2025 08:45
From: Claire Kelling
Subject: ASA Law and Justice Webinar- March 13

The ASA Committee on Law and Justice Statistics is holding our first (in a while) webinar on March 13th from 1-1:30pm ET. It will be given by Greg Ridgeway on "The Landscape of Criminal Justice Data Sources." Registration information is on the Law and Justice Statistics Committee's website.

Title: The Landscape of Criminal Justice Data
Date/Time: March 13, 1-1:30pm ET
Abstract: Criminal justice research relies on a range of data sources, each offering insight into crime, victimization, law enforcement, and the courts. This talk provides an overview of datasets used in the field, spanning national, state, and local levels. I will discuss major federal sources, including the FBI's Summary Reporting System (SRS), National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) as well as the Bureau of Justice Statistics' National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). In addition, I will highlight city-level open data portals, which provide granular insights into local criminal justice patterns. Finally, I will present a few "specialty" datasets that capture critical aspects of the system, such as North Carolina's adult conviction records, Florida court data, Pennsylvania Sentencing Commission data, and New Jersey's use-of-force reporting. By exploring these resources, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the strengths, limitations, and opportunities presented by modern criminal justice data.

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Claire Kelling (she/her)
Carleton College
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