Criminal Justice Research Guide: Organizations

International association established in 1963 to foster professional and scholarly activities in the field of criminal justice.

International organization whose members pursue scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the measurement, etiology, consequences, prevention, control, and treatment of crime and delinquency.

National non-profit organization and resource center for researchers, analysts, journalists, and practitioners of justice research.

A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, non-partisan, member association dedicated to the development and implementation of effective criminal justice policy.

The only federal agency with a legislative mandate (Public Law 93-41 5) to provide specialized services to corrections from a national perspective.

Founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national victim assistance organization of its type in the United States and is the recognized leader in victim advocacy, education, and credentialing.

Professional organization that encourages the scientific study of police and criminal psychology and the application of scientific knowledge to problems of criminal justice.