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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... -
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,... -
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... -
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)... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
White-Collar Criminal Careers, 1976-1978: Federal Judicial Districts
This study examined the criminal careers of 1,331 offenders convicted of white-collar crimes in the United States District Courts to assess the relative effectiveness of court-... -
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... -
"Gotta Make Your Own Heaven": Guns, Safety, and the Edge of Adulthood in New York City, 2018-2019
This project investigated the experiences of New York City youth ages 16-24 who were at high risk for gun violence (e.g., carried a gun, been shot or shot at). Youth... -
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... -
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... -
Social Science Research on Wrongful Convictions and Near Misses, 1980-2012
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... -
Race and the Decision to Seek the Death Penalty in Federal Cases, 1995-2000 [United States]
The purpose of this project was to examine possible defendant and victim race effects in capital decisions in the federal system. Per the terms of their grant, the researchers... -
Chicago Women's Health Risk Study, 1995-1998
The goal of the Chicago Women's Health Risk Study (CWHRS) was to develop a reliable and validated profile of risk factors directly related to lethal or life-threatening outcomes... -
Racial Disparities in Virginia Felony Court Cases, 2007-2015
Research examining racial disparities in the court system has typically focused on only one of the discrete stages in the criminal process (the charging, conviction, or... -
Lone Wolf Terrorism in America: Using Knowledge of Radicalization Pathways to Forge Prevention Strategies, 1940-2013
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... -
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 --... -
Understanding and Measuring Bias Victimization Against Latinos, San Diego, CA, Galveston, TX, Houston, TX, Boston, MA, 2018-2019
This study surveyed immigrant and non-immigrant populations residing in high Latino population communities in order to: Assess the nature and pattern of bias motivated...
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