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Statistics
This US Department of Justice Web site has statistics and statistical abstracts on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, law enforcement, and courts & sentencing
Social Explorer provides easy access to demographic information about the United States. We provide thousands of interactive data maps going back to 1790.
The Census Bureau Web site offers a huge amount of statistical data about the United States and its citizens. It includes statistics on employment, health, education, and more.
Provides collected crime statistics for the United States including "Crime in the United States", "Hate Crime Statistics", and "Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted."
Public Opinion Polls
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. Pew Research does not take policy positions. It is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.