Police Use of Force Data, 1996 [electronic resource] / United States Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics

Format
Data file
Language
English
Εdition
ICPSR ed
Published/​Created
Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1998.
Description
1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF) + SAS data definition statements + SPSS data definition statements

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Restrictions note
Use of these data are restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
Summary note
In 1996, the Bureau of Justice Statistics sponsored a pretest of a survey instrument designed to compile data on citizen contacts with police, including contacts in which police use force. The survey, which involved interviews (both face-to-face and by phone) carried out by the United States Census Bureau, was conducted as a special supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), an ongoing household survey of the American public that elicits information concerning recent crime victimization experiences. Questions asked in the supplement covered reasons for contact with police officer(s), characteristics of the officer, weapons used by the officer, whether there were any injuries involved in the confrontation between the household member and the officer, whether drugs were involved in the incident, type of offense the respondent was charged with, and whether any citizen action was taken. Demographic variables include race, sex, and age.
Notes
Title from ICPSR DDI metadata of 2004-10-30.
Type of data
1 data file + machine-readable documentation (PDF) + SAS data definition statements + SPSS data definition statements
Geographic coverage
United States
Funding information
United States Department of Justice. Bureau of JusticeStatistics.
System details
Mode of access: Intranet.
Methodology note
  • Data source: self-enumerated questionnaires
  • Universe: Persons aged 12 or older in American households that were selected to participate in the NCVS.
Contents
Part 1: Data File
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