Plea bargaining in the United States, 1978 [electronic resource].

Author
Miller, Herbert S. [Browse]
Format
Data file
Language
English
Published/​Created
Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1980.
Description
Extent of collection: 3 data files + machine-readable documentation (PDF).

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    Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
    Summary note
    This study was conducted in 1978 at the Institute of Criminal Law and Procedure of the Georgetown University Law Center. The study consists of three files. The first contains information from 3,397 case files in six United States cities. The 63 variables include demographic information on the accused and the victim, past record of the accused, seriousness of the offense, pleas entered, speed of trial process, and sentencing. The second file contains information gathered from in-court observations focused on the formal supervision of plea bargaining by judges. There are approximately 33 variables for each of the 711 court observations. The third file consists of the results of a plea bargaining simulation game. There are 17 variables for each of the 479 cases in the file.
    Notes
    • Codebook available in print and electronic format.
    • Title from title screen (viewed on May 30, 2006).
    Type of data
    Extent of collection: 3 data files + machine-readable documentation (PDF).
    Geographic coverage
    Geographic coverage: United States.
    Funding information
    • Funding agency: United States Department of Justice. National Institute of Justice.
    • Grant number: 77-NI-99-0049.
    System details
    Mode of access: World Wide Web.
    Cite as
    Miller, Herbert S., William McDonald, and James A. Cramer. PLEA BARGAINING IN THE UNITED STATES, 1978 [Computer file]. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Law Center [producer], 1978. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1980.
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    175313115
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