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Federal
Impact of Forensic Evidence on the Criminal Justice Process in Five Sites in the United States, 2003-2006
Department of Justice —
The purpose of the study was to investigate the role and impact of forensic science evidence on the criminal justice process. The study utilized a prospective... -
Federal
Effects of Prison Versus Probation in California, 1980-1982
Department of Justice —
This study was divided into two phases. The first assessed the effects of different sanctions on separate criminal populations, focusing on probation as a sentencing... -
Federal
Collection United Nations Surveys of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems Series
Department of Justice —
Investigator(s): United Nations Office at Vienna, R.W. Burnham, Helen Burnham, Bruce DiCristina, and Graeme Newman The United Nations Surveys of Crime Trends and... -
Federal
Sentencing in Eight United States District Courts, 1973-1978
Department of Justice —
This data collection provides information about sentencing patterns established by the United States District Courts for federal offenses. It is one of only a few... -
Federal
Influence of Sanctions and Opportunities on Rates of Bank Robbery, 1970-1975: [United States]
Department of Justice —
This study was designed to explain variations in crime rates and to examine the deterrent effects of sanctions on crime. The study concentrated on bank robberies, but... -
Federal
Employment Services for Ex-Offenders, 1981-1984: Boston, Chicago, and San Diego
Department of Justice —
This study was conducted to test whether job counseling and placement services, accompanied by intensive follow-up after placement, would significantly increase the... -
Federal
Racialized Cues and Support for Justice Reinvestment: A Mixed-Method Study of Public Opinion, Boston, 2016
Department of Justice —
These data are part of NACJD's Fast Track Release and are distributed as they were received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped by NACJD for release,... -
Federal
Effects of Prior Record in Sentencing Research in a Large Northeastern City, 1968-1979: [United States]
Department of Justice —
This data collection examines the impact of defendants' prior criminal records on the sentencing of male and female defendants committing violent and non-violent... -
Federal
Six-Year Follow-up Study on Career Criminals, 1970-1976: [United States]
Department of Justice —
The major objective of the Six-year Follow-up Study on Career Criminals was to provide data describing the effects of sentencing decisions on the behavior of career... -
Federal
Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS), St. Louis, 1979
Department of Justice —
The Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS) is a computer-based information system for public prosecution agencies. PROMIS was initially developed with... -
Federal
Participation in Illegitimate Activities: Ehrlich Revisited, 1960
Department of Justice —
This study re-analyzes Isaac Ehrlich's 1960 cross-section data on the relationship between aggregate levels of punishment and crime rates. It provides alternative... -
Federal
Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS), Rhode Island, 1979
Department of Justice —
The Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS) is a computer-based information system for public prosecution agencies. PROMIS was initially developed with... -
Federal
Plea Bargaining in the United States, 1978
Department of Justice —
This study was conducted in 1978 at the Institute of Criminal Law and Procedure of the Georgetown University Law Center. The study consists of three files. The first... -
Federal
Victim Impact Statements: Their Effect on Court Outcomes and Victim Satisfaction in New York, 1988-1990
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this data collection was to assess the effects of victim impact statements on sentencing decisions and on victim satisfaction with the criminal justice... -
Federal
Forensic Evidence and the Police, 1976-1980
Department of Justice —
This data collection focuses on adult cases of serious crime such as homicide (and related death investigations), rape, robbery, aggravated assault/battery, burglary,... -
Federal
Prosecutor's Management and Information System (PROMIS), New Orleans, 1979
Department of Justice —
The Prosecutor's Management and Information System (PROMIS) is a computer-based management information system for public prosecution agencies. PROMIS was initially...