American Bar Foundation: State Criminal Court Cases, 1962

This study presents data about criminal court cases in the 50 states and District of Columbia in 1962. Variables include state and county of trial, case processing, offense charged, sentence, type of counsel, amount of bail, length of time in jail, and other aspects related to the disposition of the...

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Main Author: Silverstein, Lee (Author)
Contributors: Nagel, Stuart S. (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:
American Bar Foundation
United States
arrest procedures
Arrests
Bail
courtroom proceedings
criminal courts
Defendants
defense counsel
Imprisonment
Legal representation
Legal systems
Offenses
Sentencing
trial procedures
Trials
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Summary:This study presents data about criminal court cases in the 50 states and District of Columbia in 1962. Variables include state and county of trial, case processing, offense charged, sentence, type of counsel, amount of bail, length of time in jail, and other aspects related to the disposition of the cases. Demographic information on the defendant is provided, such as age group, sex, race, and years of school completed.
DOI:10.3886/ICPSR07272.v1