20 datasets found
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Impact of Rape Reform Legislation in Six Major Urban Jurisdictions in the United States, 1970-1985
State of Washington —
Despite the fact that most states enacted rape reform legislation by the mid-1980s, empirical research on the effect of these laws was conducted in only four states... -
Performance Measures in Prosecution and Their Application to Community Prosecution at Two Sites in the United States, 2005-2006
State of Washington —
The purpose of this study was to explore empirical evidence to support the performance measurement framework identified by the American Prosecutors Research... -
Improving the Production and Use of Forensic Science, 5 U.S. counties, 2006-2009
State of Washington —
This study collection sought to thoroughly understand the creation, testing, and use of forensic science in five jurisdictions across the country. A random sample was... -
Forensic Evidence and the Police, 1976-1980
State of Washington —
This data collection focuses on adult cases of serious crime such as homicide (and related death investigations), rape, robbery, aggravated assault/battery, burglary,... -
Comparison of Drug Control Strategies in San Diego, 1989
State of Washington —
This study assesses the consequences for offenders of various drug enforcement strategies employed by the San Diego Police Department and profiles the factors that... -
Characteristics and Movement of Felons in California Prisons, 1851-1964
State of Washington —
Felons in the California prison system are documented in this data collection. The data are arranged by year and type of movement within the prison system, and include... -
Collection Organizations Convicted in Federal Criminal Courts Series
State of Washington —
Investigator(s): U.S. Sentencing Commission These data, collected to assist in the development of sentencing guidelines, describe offense and sentencing... -
Sentencing in Eight United States District Courts, 1973-1978
State of Washington —
This data collection provides information about sentencing patterns established by the United States District Courts for federal offenses. It is one of only a few... -
Census of State Felony Courts, 1985: [United States]
State of Washington —
The purpose of this study was to provide a current listing of all felony courts in this country and to provide a universe from which a sample of courts could be... -
Alaska Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Data, 1996-2006
State of Washington —
This project examined the characteristics of sexual assault victimizations in Alaska, as observed and recorded by sexual assault nurse examiners in Anchorage, Kodiak,... -
Collection Monitoring of Federal Criminal Convictions and Sentences: Appeals Data Series
State of Washington —
Investigator(s): U.S. Sentencing Commission This collection contains appellate information from the 12 circuit courts of appeals of the United States. The United... -
Collection Monitoring of Federal Criminal Sentences Series
State of Washington —
Investigator(s): U.S. Sentencing Commission This collection contains information on federal criminal cases sentenced under the Sentencing Guidelines and Policy... -
National Survey of Judges and Court Practitioners, 1991
State of Washington —
The United States Sentencing Commission, established by the 98th Congress, is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government. The Commission's primary... -
Mandatory Drug offender Processing Data, 1986: Alaska, California, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia
State of Washington —
The National Consortium for Assessing Drug Control Initiatives, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and coordinated by the Criminal Justice Statistics... -
Impact of Prisoner Litigation Reform, 1992-2000 [United States]
State of Washington —
In 1996, the United States Congress enacted two policies to regulate the use of the legal system by state prisoners. They were the Prisoner Litigation Reform Act... -
Federally Prosecuted Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Cases, United States, 1998-2005
State of Washington —
To increase understanding of the prosecution of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth (CSEC) offenders, the Urban Institute, a non-partisan social and... -
Effects of Defense Counsel on Homicide Case Outcomes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1995-2004 [United States]
State of Washington —
This study measured the difference that defense counsel made to the outcome of homicide and death penalty cases. One in five indigent murder defendants in Philadelphia... -
Victim Impact Statements: Their Effect on Court Outcomes and Victim Satisfaction in New York, 1988-1990
State of Washington —
The purpose of this data collection was to assess the effects of victim impact statements on sentencing decisions and on victim satisfaction with the criminal justice... -
Post-Conviction DNA Testing and Wrongful Conviction Data from Sexual Assault and Homicide Cases in Virginia, 1973-1988
State of Washington —
This study examined the results of new DNA testing of old physical evidence from 634 sexual assault and homicide cases resulting in 715 convictions that took place in... -
Deterrent Effects of Arrests and Imprisonment in the United States, 1960-1977
State of Washington —
Emerging from the tradition of econometric models of deterrence and crime, this study attempts to improve estimates of how crime rates are affected by the apprehension...
20 datasets found