RT Research Data T1 Trends in American Homicide, 1968-1978: Victim-Level Supplementary Homicide Reports A1 Riedel, Marc A2 Zahn, Margaret LA English PP Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar PB [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] YR 1987 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/184006319X AB This study was undertaken to standardize the format of national homicide data and to analyze trends over the period 1968-1978. The unit of analysis is the homicide victim, and variables include information on the reporting agency, the circumstances of the incident, and the characteristics of the victim and the offender. Within these categories are variables pertaining to population and city size, victim's and offender's age, race, and sex, and the number of victims and offenders involved in the incident. Information about the incident includes the type of weapon used and the circumstances surrounding the incident. K1 Arrests K1 Assault K1 Crime K1 demographic characteristics K1 Murder K1 Victimization K1 Violence K1 Forschungsdaten DO 10.3886/ICPSR08676.v1