36 datasets found
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Federal
Examination of Homicides in Houston, Texas, 1985-1994
Department of Justice —
As a contribution to nationwide efforts to more thoroughly understand urban violence, this study was conducted to assess the impact of cultural dynamics on homicide... -
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Homicide, Bereavement, and the Criminal Justice System in Texas, 2000
Department of Justice —
This study assessed the influence of the criminal justice system on the bereavement process of individuals who have lost loved ones to homicide. The primary question... -
Federal
Improving the Production and Use of Forensic Science, 5 U.S. counties, 2006-2009
Department of Justice —
This study collection sought to thoroughly understand the creation, testing, and use of forensic science in five jurisdictions across the country. A random sample was... -
Federal
Mental Disorder and Violent Crime: A 20-Year Cohort Study in New York State, 1968-1988
Department of Justice —
The objectives of this study were (1) to compare long-term patterns of violent crime for mentally disordered patients and for prison inmates, and (2) to evaluate the... -
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Police Response to Street Gang Violence in California: Improving the Investigative Process, 1985
Department of Justice —
This data collection examines gang and non-gang homicides as well as other types of offenses in small California jurisdictions. Data are provided on violent gang... -
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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
Spatial Configuration of Places Related to Homicide Events in Washington, DC, 1990-2002
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this research was to further understanding of why crime occurs where it does by exploring the spatial etiology of homicides that occurred in... -
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Multiple Imputation for the Supplementary Homicide Reports: Evaluation in Unique Test Data, 1990-1995, Chicago, Philadelphia, Phoenix and St. Louis
Department of Justice —
This study was an evaluation of multiple imputation strategies to address missing data using the New Approach to Evaluating Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR) Data... -
Federal
Collection National Judicial Reporting Program Series
Department of Justice —
Investigator(s): Bureau of Justice Statistics This series tabulates the number of persons convicted of felonies in state courts and describes their sentences. Data... -
Federal
Measure 11 Sentencing Reform in Oregon: Implementation and System Impact, 1990-1999
Department of Justice —
This study explored the implementation and impact of Measure 11 (passed by Oregon voters in 1994), which imposed long mandatory prison terms for 16 designated violent... -
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
Adult Criminal Careers, Michigan: 1974-1977
Department of Justice —
These data, taken from the computerized criminal history files of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, were collected to develop estimates of the extent and variation... -
Federal
Effects of Foot Patrol Policing in Boston, 1977-1985
Department of Justice —
This collection evaluates the impact of a new foot patrol plan, implemented by the Boston Police Department, on incidents of crime and neighborhood disturbances. Part... -
Federal
Robberies in Chicago, 1982-1983
Department of Justice —
This study investigates the factors and conditions in robbery events that cause victim injury or death. The investigators compare three robbery events: those that... -
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
National Crime Surveys: Index of Crime Severity, 1977
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this data collection was to determine the seriousness of criminal events. The principal investigators sought to determine and rate the relative...
36 datasets found