Crime in Western Societies, 1945-1974

These data were collected from national statistical sources for 16 western societies plus Israel and Japan. Data on population and eight categories of crime were gathered for as many years as possible between 1945 and 1974. Both convictions and offenses known to police were recorded whenever possibl...

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Main Author: Gurr, Ted Robert (Author)
Contributors: Gurr, Erika (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 1984
In:Year: 1984
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
convictions (law)
Crime
CRIMINAL justice system
Police
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Summary:These data were collected from national statistical sources for 16 western societies plus Israel and Japan. Data on population and eight categories of crime were gathered for as many years as possible between 1945 and 1974. Both convictions and offenses known to police were recorded whenever possible. Variables include percent yearly change and population-weighted measures of the incidence of each offense.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR07769.v3