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
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| 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 |