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Age-by-Race Specific Crime Rates, 1965-1985: [United States]
These data examine the effects on total crime rates of changes in the demographic composition of the population and changes in criminality of specific age and race groups. The... -
National Survey of Adolescents in the United States, 1995
The goal of this study was to test specific hypotheses illustrating the relationships among serious victimization experiences, the mental health effects of victimization,... -
21st Century Corporate Financial Fraud, United States, 2005-2010
The Corporate Financial Fraud project is a study of company and top-executive characteristics of firms that ultimately violated Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)... -
Collection National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) Series
The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) is an ongoing nationally representative survey that assessed experiences of sexual violence, stalking, and... -
State Firearm Law Database: State Firearm Laws, 1991-2019
The State Firearm Database catalogs the presence or absence of 134 firearm safety laws in 14 categories covering the 26-year period from 1991 to 2019. The classification system... -
Homicides in New York City, 1797-1999 [And Various Historical Comparison Sites]
There has been little research on United States homicide rates from a long-term perspective, primarily because there has been no consistent data series on a particular place... -
Technology, Teen Dating Violence and Abuse, and Bullying in Three States, 2011-2012
This project examined the role of technology use in teen dating violence and abuse, and bullying. The goal of the project was to expand knowledge about the types of abuse... -
Understanding Online Hate Speech as a Motivator and Predictor of Hate Crime, Los Angeles, California, 2017-2018
In the United States, a number of challenges prevent an accurate assessment of the prevalence of hate crimes in different areas of the country. These challenges create huge gaps... -
Finding Victims of Human Trafficking, 2005-2008 [United States]
This study was a response to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act passed by Congress in 2005, which called for a collection of data; a comprehensive... -
Gender, Mental Illness, and Crime in the United States, 2004
The purpose of the study was to examine the gendered effects of depression, drug use, and treatment on crime and the effects of interaction with the criminal justice system on... -
Understanding the Causes of School Violence Using Open Source Data, United States, 1990-2016
This study provides an evidence-based understanding on etiological issues related to school shootings and rampage shootings. It created a national, open-source database that... -
Survey of Gun Owners in the United States, 1996
This study was undertaken to obtain information on the characteristics of gun ownership, gun-carrying practices, and weapons-related incidents in the United States --... -
Exploring the Drugs-Crime Connection Within the Electronic Dance Music and Hip Hop Nightclub Scenes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2005-2006
To explore the relationship between alcohol, drugs, and crime in the electronic dance music and hip hop nightclub scenes of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, researchers utilized a... -
Alternative Sentencing Policies for Drug Offenders: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Kansas Senate Bill 123, 2001-2010
The study examined the first five years of operation of Kansas senate bill 123 (November 2003-November 2008) examining individual-level and system-level outcomes over time and... -
Effects of Marijuana Legalization on Law Enforcement and Crime, Washington, 2004-2018
This study sought to examine the effects of cannabis legalization on crime and law enforcement in Washington State. In 2012 citizens voted to legalize possession of small... -
Longitudinal Study of Violent Criminal Behavior in the United States, 1970-1984
The primary objective of this project was to explore the familial, physical, psychological, social, and cultural antecedents and correlates of violent criminal offending. This... -
Detection of Crime, Resource Deployment, and Predictors of Success: A Multi-Level Analysis of CCTV in Newark, New Jersey, 2007-2011
The Detection of Crime, Resource Deployment, and Predictors of Success: A Multi-Level Analysis of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in Newark, NJ collection represents the... -
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS), 1948-2014
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, but not... -
State-Level Data on Juvenile Delinquency and Violence, Mental-Health and Psychotropic-Medication Related Issues, and School Accountability, United States, 1990-2014
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, but not... -
Study of Race, Crime, and Social Policy in Oakland, California, 1976-1982
In 1980, the National Institute of Justice awarded a grant to the Cornell University College of Human Ecology for the establishment of the Center for the Study of Race, Crime,...
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