Entry:

Maguire, Kathleen and Pastore, Ann L. (eds.), Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics 1997, Washington D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997.


Abstract:

This book reports statistics on attitudes towards crime, characteristics of those arrested and in prison, criminal victimizations, and the judicial processing of criminals. (See also Nos. 342, 885-888, 1086-1087, 1392-1394, 1527, 1969-1970, 1972, 2074) NOTE: WILL NEED TO ADJUST THESE NUMBERS PRIOR TO PUBLICATION

GSS Years:

1972-1996

Other Data Sets:

Gallup 1959-1998; Harris 1973-1998; American Housing Survey 1995; Survey on American Attitudes Toward Children’s Care 1997; National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse II 1996; CASA National Survey on American Attitudes on Substance Abuse III, 1997; NYT/CBS 1998; 29th Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll on the Public’s Attitudes toward the Public Schools 1997; National Opinion Survey on Crime and Justice 1996; LA Times 1996; Pew Research 1996; MTF 1975-1997; National Household Survey on Drug Abuse 1972

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
CONJUDGE

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

AGE

AGE OF RESPONDENT

DEGREE

RS HIGHEST DEGREE

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

REGION

REGION OF INTERVIEW

RELIG

RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE

PARTYID

POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION

POLHITOK

EVER APPROVE OF POLICE STRIKING CITIZEN

POLABUSE

CITIZEN SAID VULGAR OR OBSCENE THINGS

POLMURDR

CITIZEN QUESTIONED AS MURDER SUSPECT

POLESCAP

CITIZEN ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE CUSTODY

POLATTAK

CITIZEN ATTACKING POLICEMAN WITH FISTS

FEAR

AFRAID TO WALK AT NIGHT IN NEIGHBORHOOD

NATCRIME

HALTING RISING CRIME RATE

NATDRUG

DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION

NATEDUC

IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM

NATRACE

IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS

NATFARE

WELFARE

COURTS

COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS

CAPPUN

FAVOR OR OPPOSE DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER

OWNGUN

HAVE GUN IN HOME

PISTOL

PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN HOME

SHOTGUN

SHOTGUN IN HOME

RIFLE

RIFLE IN HOME

GUNLAW

FAVOR OR OPPOSE GUN PERMITS

GRASS

SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL

PORNLAW

FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS

PORNRAPE

MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE

ROBBRY

FORCEFULLY ROBBED DURING THE LAST YEAR

BURGLR

HOME BROKEN INTO DURING THE LAST YEAR