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Capital punishment statistics may be accessed from the Capital Punishment section of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) website.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) sponsored publication, Offender Race and Case Outcomes: Do Crime Seriousness and Strength of Evidence Matter? Final Activities Report, examines the effect of race on a series of case processing decisions and compares case outcomes for offenders charged with a variety of felonies.

Rape clearance statistics are available in the Federal Bureau of Investigation report, Crime in the United States.

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) funds civil legal aid programs around the nation to help Americans gain equal access to the judicial system. To find the nearest LSC program, visit the LSC Program Directory

You may also obtain a lawyer referral from the Find Legal Help section of the American Bar Association website. This site provides tools that can assist you in locating a lawyer based upon your specific legal need.

The Find Legal Help section of the American Bar Association (ABA) website is a tool you can utilize to help locate a lawyer in your area based upon your specific legal needs. Civil assistance may be available to you via the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). LSC funds civil legal aid programs around the nation to help Americans gain equal access to the judicial system.

State court information is available on the National Center for State Courts website. See the Courts section of our site for additional resources.

For information on federal courts, please visit the U.S. Courts and Federal Judicial Center websites. Visit the Courts section of our site for additional resources.

You can view information and resources concerning court security on the Court Security Resource Guide section of the National Center for State Courts website.

Less-lethal technology devices serve to minimize the risk of death and injury to public safety officers, suspects, detainees, and the public. Information about less-lethal technologies can be found on the Less-Lethal Technologies section of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) website. This page captures information about the topic and provides links to NIJ resources and reports concerning these technologies.

Also see the Less Lethal Technologies section of our website for additional resources.