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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... -
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... -
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... -
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 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... -
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... -
United States Sentencing Commission (USSC): Defendants Sentenced Under the Sentencing Reform Act, 1992-2009
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 for NACJD release, but not... -
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... -
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)... -
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,... -
Firearm Legislation and Firearm Violence Across Space and Time, United States, 1970-2012
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... -
Operation and Structure of Right-Wing Extremist Groups in the United States, 1980-2007
The purpose of this study was to address some of the gaps in what is known about right-wing terrorism by (1) comparing right-wing extremist "advocates" with "implementers", and... -
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... -
Estimating Human Trafficking into the United States [Phase I: Development of a Methodology]
This research project developed and fully documented a method to estimate the number of females and males trafficked for the purposes of sexual and labor exploitation from eight... -
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... -
The Impacts of Restrictive Housing on Inmate Behavior, Mental Health, and Recidivism, and Prison Systems and Personnel, Florida, 2007-2020
In partnership with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), this study a) collected prison administrative data to create person-level cohort-analysis files of inmates... -
A Comparative Study of Violent Extremism and Gangs, United States, 1948-2018
The study assesses the extent of commonalities between individuals who become involved in violent extremist groups and criminal gangs, and the processes by which individuals... -
Gun Density, Gun Type, and the Dallas Homicide Rate, 1980-1992
This study examined the relationships among trends in deadly gun violence, overall gun availability, and the availability of more lethal types of guns. Using firearms... -
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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