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Collection United Nations Surveys of Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems Series
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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... -
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Influence of Sanctions and Opportunities on Rates of Bank Robbery, 1970-1975: [United States]
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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... -
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National Crime Surveys: Redesign Data, 1975-1979
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These data are a product of the National Crime Surveys Redesign Project. The purpose of the data collection was to create several different data files from existing... -
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Operation Hardcore [Crime] Evaluation: Los Angeles, 1976-1980
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This evaluation was developed and implemented by the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office to examine the effectiveness of specialized prosecutorial activities in... -
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Effects of Prior Record in Sentencing Research in a Large Northeastern City, 1968-1979: [United States]
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This data collection examines the impact of defendants' prior criminal records on the sentencing of male and female defendants committing violent and non-violent... -
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Deterrent Effects of Arrests and Imprisonment in the United States, 1960-1977
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Emerging from the tradition of econometric models of deterrence and crime, this study attempts to improve estimates of how crime rates are affected by the... -
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National Crime Surveys: Cities Attitude Sub-Sample, 1972-1975
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This subsample of the national crime surveys consists of data on personal and household victimization for persons aged 12 and older in 26 major United States cities... -
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Participation in Illegitimate Activities: Ehrlich Revisited, 1960
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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...