The Association of Chinese Criminology and Criminal Justice in the United States (ACCCJ) is a non-profit, non-political organization for scholarly and professional activities. The purpose of ACCCJ is to promote Chinese criminology and criminal justice research, teaching, and learning among academic communities in the United States, China, Taiwan, and the rest of the world.

It is the mission of the ACCCJ (1) to establish and strengthen academic connections and exchanges among scholars, researchers, students and professionals from the United States and the rest of the world who are conducting research in Chinese criminology and criminal justice, (2) to promote the fully-fledged development of research and studies in criminology and criminal justice in Chinese societies and (3) to mentor young scholars who are interested in comparative criminology and criminal justice involving Chinese societies.