Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (CCJS) is a charity based in the United Kingdom focusing on crime and the criminal justice system. It seeks to bring together people involved in criminal justice through various means, including publications, conferences, and courses.

The centre was established in 1931 and is based in Vauxhall, London. It publishes The British Journal of Criminology and the quarterly magazine Criminal Justice Matters. The centre also runs the annual Una Padel Award scheme in the memory of former director Una Padel. It was hosted by King's College London until 2010, and is now affiliated to the International Centre for Comparative Criminological Research at the Open University.