42 datasets found
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Pennsylvania Sentencing Data, 1998
Department of Justice —
The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing is a legislative agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that develops sentencing guidelines for judges to use when... -
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Felonious Homicides of American Police Officers, 1977-1992
Department of Justice —
The study was a comprehensive analysis of felonious killings of officers. The purposes of the study were (1) to analyze the nature and circumstances of incidents of... -
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Collection National Prosecutors Survey Series
Department of Justice —
Investigator(s): Bureau of Justice Statistics The National Survey of Prosecutors is a survey of chief prosecutors in state court systems. A chief prosecutor is an... -
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Illegal Immigration and Crime in San Diego and El Paso Counties, 1985-1986
Department of Justice —
This study was conducted to examine whether a rising crime rate in El Paso, Texas and San Diego, California in 1986 could be attributed to, among other factors, the... -
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Evaluation of Hung Juries in Bronx County, New York, Los Angeles County, California, Maricopa County, Arizona, and Washington, DC, 2000-2001
Department of Justice —
This study was undertaken for the purpose of providing an empirical picture of hung juries. Researchers were able to secure the cooperation of four courts: (1) Bronx... -
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Collection Capital Punishment in the United States Series
Department of Justice —
Investigator(s): Bureau of Justice Statistics These data collections provide annual data on prisoners under a sentence of death and on those whose offense sentences... -
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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
Murder Cases in 33 Large Urban Counties in the United States, 1988
Department of Justice —
This study was conducted in an effort to better understand the circumstances surrounding murder cases in large urban areas. To evaluate the 75 largest counties in the... -
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Violence Exposure, Continuous Trauma, and Repeat Offending in Female and Male Serious Adolescent Offenders, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and Maricopa County, Arizona, 2000-2010
Department of Justice —
A major goal of juvenile justice reform is to reduce reoffending and recidivism among juvenile offenders. Advocates of trauma informed practices assert that... -
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Repeat Offender Laws in the United States: Forms, Uses, and Perceived Value, 1983
Department of Justice —
This survey of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges in jurisdictions with sentence enhancement statutes for repeat offenders collected information about the... -
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Alaska Plea Bargaining Study, 1974-1976
Department of Justice —
This study examines the characteristics of criminal offenders as they affect the primary outcomes of their court cases, particularly plea bargaining decisions. The... -
Federal
Evaluating a Lethality Scale for the Seattle Police Department Domestic Violence Unit, 1995-1997
Department of Justice —
The specific aim of this project was to evaluate the usefulness of the Seattle Police Department's (SPD) Lethality Scale in identifying misdemeanor cases that might... -
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Statewide Impact Evaluation of Domestic Violence Courts and Recidivism in New York, 1993-2010
Department of Justice —
These data are part of NACJD's Fast Track Release and are distributed as they there received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped by NACJD for release,... -
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Augmented Federal Probation, Sentencing, and Supervision Information System, 1985
Department of Justice —
The United States Sentencing Commission, established by the 98th Congress, is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government. The Commission recommends... -
Federal
Pennsylvania Sentencing Data, 1996
Department of Justice —
The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing is a legislative agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Commission develops sentencing guidelines for judges to use... -
Federal
Drug Testing of Juvenile Detainees to Identify High-Risk Youth in Florida, 1986-1987
Department of Justice —
This data collection examines the interrelationships among drug/alcohol use, childhood sexual or physical abuse, and encounters with the juvenile justice system. To... -
Federal
Police Performance and Case Attrition in Los Angeles County, 1980-1981
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this data collection was to investigate the effects of crime rates, city characteristics, and police departments' financial resources on felony case... -
Federal
Impact Evaluation of the Felony Domestic Violence Court in Kings County [Brooklyn], New York, 1994-2000
Department of Justice —
This study examined the ways in which the model of the Kings County Felony Domestic Violence Court (FDVC) changed the way cases were processed and adjudicated, the... -
Federal
Florida State University and Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Research Partnership Project, 2002-2017
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,... -
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Problem Solving Approaches to Issues of Inmate Reentry in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2000-2003
Department of Justice —
This study involved an evaluation of the reentry component of the Indianapolis Violence Reduction Partnership (IVRP). The IVRP included a problem solving approach to...
42 datasets found