Social Science Research (for Lawyers): Government

U.S. Census Bureau's major database of population, housing, economic and geographic data.

Statistics about crime, offenders and victims, the justice system, special topics. See list of Publications, including Capital Punishment, Criminal Victimization, and Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics.

Bureau of Labor Statistics website of the U.S. Department of Labor. This site includes “essential statistical data". Includes Occupational Outlook Handbook, FedStats (Statistics from 70 federal agencies), and the Economic Research Service. Also includes links to other useful resources about the Department of Labor.

Provides free access to laws and documents published by all three branches of the federal government, including the Congressional Record, the Federal Register, presidential papers, congressional hearings and committee reports, court opinions, GAO reports, and more.

Covers corrections, courts, crime prevention, criminal justice statistics, drugs, drug policy, gangs, international resources, juvenile justice, law enforcement, research & evaluation, & victims.

Historical compilation of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Covers 1789-1945, Colonial Times to 1970, and 1878-2012 (annual). Ceased updating after 2012.

UNdata provides free access to 32 United Nations statistical databases in the areas of crime, education, energy, environment, finance, food & agriculture, gender, health, HIV/AIDS, human development, industry, information technology, labor, population, refugees, tourism, and trade.

Provides data since 1995 down to county level and towns over 10,000 on known offenses and arrests for murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, auto theft, arson, forgery, fraud, embezzlement, vandalism, weapons violations, sex offenses, drug and alcohol abuse violations, gambling, vagrancy, curfew violations, and runaways.

Compendium of selected UN economic, demographic and social statistics available free or by subscription. Also includes references and direct links to national and international statistical publications.

General gateway to the United States Government web pages. Includes links to department and specialized websites, including consumer and tax information.

The Demographic & Statistics page from Utah.gov provides links to data related to cities and counties, agriculture, demographics, health, and economic and budget data for the state of Utah. The site also provides links to information about vital statistics, U.S. Census data, and the Utah State Archives.