Datasets
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Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on the Workplace in the United States, 2005-2008
This research, which was conducted in two phases, explored the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) on the workplace between 2005 and 2008. Phase One (Dataset 1, Phase One... -
Statewide Study of Stalking and Its Criminal Justice Response in Rhode Island, 2001-2005
The research team collected data from statewide datasets on 268 stalking cases including a population of 108 police identified stalking cases across Rhode Island between 2001... -
Investigating the Role of Context, Meaning, and Method in Violence Against Women in Atlanta, Georgia, 2000-2002
The study was conducted to determine the prevalance of physical and sexual victimization, and to develop a new model of victimization. A total of 600 women participated in the... -
Substance-Free Transitional Housing and Community Corrections in Washington County, Oregon, 2005-2008
The study investigated self-sufficiency, community adjustment, substance use, and criminal recidivism outcomes for substance abusing offenders served through the Washington... -
Florida Elder Abuse Survey in Seven Sites, 2007-2008 [United States]
The purpose of this project was to develop and pilot test an interviewer-administered self-report questionnaire that might be used in a subsequent national survey to... -
Crime Control Effects of Prosecuting Intimate Partner Violence in Hamilton County, Ohio, 1993-1998
The purpose of this research was to improve understanding of the conditions under which criminal sanctions do and do not reduce repeat violence between intimate partners. This... -
Hospital-Based Victim Assistance for Physically Injured Crime Victims in Charleston, South Carolina, 1990-1991
The central purpose of this study was to provide descriptive information about hospitalized crime victims. More specifically, patients' knowledge of victim services, the legal... -
Drug Offender Treatment in Local Corrections in California and New York, 1991-1993
The purpose of this multisite program evaluation project was to provide detailed and systematic descriptions of participants and treatment program components for a sample of... -
Management of Sex Offenders by Probation and Parole Agencies in the United States, 1994
This study examined various ways states approach and sanction sex crimes (i.e., child sexual abuse, incest, and sexual assault) and sex offenders. The aim of the study was to... -
Phoenix [Arizona] Use of Force Project, June 1994
In 1994, the Phoenix Police Department, in conjunction with Rutgers University and Arizona State University, designed and implemented a study on the use of force by and against... -
Cost of Mental Health Care for Victims of Crime in the United States, 1991
The main objective of this survey was to determine the number of crime victims receiving mental health counseling, by type of crime, and the annual cost of treatment for each... -
Domestic Terrorism: Assessment of State and Local Preparedness in the United States, 1992
This project sought to analyze states' and municipalities' terrorism preparedness as a means of providing law enforcement with information about the prevention and control of... -
Extended National Assessment Survey of Law Enforcement Anti-Gang Information Resources, 1993-1994
This survey extended a 1992 survey (NATIONAL ASSESSMENT SURVEY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ANTI-GANG INFORMATION RESOURCES, 1990-1992 [ICPSR 6237]) in two ways: (1) by updating the... -
White-Collar Criminal Careers, 1976-1978: Federal Judicial Districts
This study examined the criminal careers of 1,331 offenders convicted of white-collar crimes in the United States District Courts to assess the relative effectiveness of court-... -
Hair Assays for Drugs of Abuse in a Probation Population: Pilot Study in a Florida Correctional Field Setting, 1993
The major objectives of this research project were: (1) to evaluate the effectiveness of the combination of hair and urine assays in determining drug use among probationers, (2)... -
Survey of Drug Enforcement Tactics of Law Enforcement Agencies in the United States, 1992
This program evaluation study is intended to capture fully the universe of drug enforcement tactics available in the United States and to assess trends in drug enforcement. The... -
Trends in Substance Abuse and Treatment Needs Among Inmates in the United States, 1996-1997
This data collection consists of the SPSS syntax used to recode existing variables and create new variables from the SURVEY OF INMATES OF LOCAL JAILS, 1996 [ICPSR 6858] and the... -
Evaluation of Hung Juries in Bronx County, New York, Los Angeles County, California, Maricopa County, Arizona, and Washington, DC, 2000-2001
This study was undertaken for the purpose of providing an empirical picture of hung juries. Researchers were able to secure the cooperation of four courts: (1) Bronx County... -
National Evaluation of the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program, 1998-2002
The National Evaluation of the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program (National Rural Evaluation) was a quantitative and qualitative... -
Unintended Impacts of Sentencing Reforms and Incarceration on Family Structure in the United States, 1984-1998
This project sought to investigate a possible relationship between sentencing guidelines and family structure in the United States. The research team developed three research...