Criminal Justice: Fact-Checking Resources

Data on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.

Reports created by the Congressional Research Service for the United States Congress. The reports are created to support congress in their legislative, oversight, and representational duties, and are not designed to provide comprehensive coverage of the academic literature or address issues that are outside the scope of congressional deliberations.

Regularly updated crime data, made available by the FBI.

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A product of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, this site is terrific for checking up on political claims.

Pulitzer Prize-winning fact checking site that tracks the accuracy of statements made by politicians.

One of the oldest debunking sites on the Internet, Snopes.com focuses on urban legends, news stories and memes. Sources are cited at the end of each debunking.

While focused primarily on political facts, it covers specific claims in-depth and with plenty of cross-referencing.

Double check image sources and see where they came from.