Adult Criminal Careers in New York, 1972-1983

This data collection was designed to estimate the extent and variation of individual offending by crime type, race, age, and prior criminal record. Included in this collection are the criminal records of individuals aged 16 years or older who were arrested in the state of New York. Two separate data...

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Main Author: Blumstein, Alfred (Author)
Contributors: Cohen, Jacqueline (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1990
In:Year: 1990
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
adult offenders
Assault
Auto Theft
Burglary
career criminals
criminal histories
Larceny
Murder
Offenders
Rape
Robbery
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Summary:This data collection was designed to estimate the extent and variation of individual offending by crime type, race, age, and prior criminal record. Included in this collection are the criminal records of individuals aged 16 years or older who were arrested in the state of New York. Two separate data files are supplied. Part 1 contains data on all adults arrested in New York from 1972 to 1976 for rape, murder, robbery, aggravated assault, or burglary. Part 2 includes data on all adults arrested for larceny or auto theft in Albany and Erie counties. Variables include items such as sex, race, age, number of prior arrests, date and place of arrest, arrest charged, number of multiple counts, court disposition of charges, and type and length of sentence.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR09353.v1