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Political Science 411: Michigan in Washington

Resources for the Michigan in Washington (MIW) program and Polsci 411

Census of Public Defender Offices (CPDO)

Bureau of Justice Statistics 2007 Census of Public Defender Offices

NALP (National Association for Law Placement)

Salaries & Compensation
For public and private sector

US Department of Justice

State Level Policy Research

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Full-text access to over 15,000 sources of news, business, legal, and reference information worldwide.

National Conference of State Legislatures
NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.
Legislative Responses for Policing-State Bill Tracking Database
NCSL created a database of law enforcement legislation from 50 states and the District of Columbia. The database contains policing bills and executive orders introduced as of May 25, 2020

Research from Think Tanks and NGOs

Overton.io This link opens in a new window
Provides the world’s largest collection of policy documents, guidelines, think tank publications and working papers.

Policy Commons
Search across think tank, NGO, IGO reports.

North American City Reports This link opens in a new window
Documents collection includes reports from over 600 North American city and urban agencies. Includes some regional documents also. Full-text reports on issues such as immigration, climate change and sustainability, transportation and urban planning. Includes budgets, case studies, planning documents.