Bjs (Noun)
Meaning
The agency in the Department of Justice that is the primary source of criminal justice statistics for federal and local policy makers.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Bureau of Justice Statistics collects data on crime and justice in the United States.
- BJS publishes reports on crime trends, corrections, and law enforcement in America.
- As a researcher, she often referenced BJS statistics to inform her policy recommendations.
- BJS works closely with other federal agencies to analyze and report on crime data.
- According to BJS, the overall crime rate in the US has been declining over the past decade.