AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
NCVS Victimization Analysis Tool (NVAT)

This dynamic analysis tool allows you to examine National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) data on both violent and property victimization by select victim, household, and incident characteristics.

The NCVS is the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. It is an annual data collection conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Justice Statistics. The NCVS collects information from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households on nonfatal crimes, reported and not reported to the police, against persons age 12 or older.

Violent crimes measured by the NCVS include rape and sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Property crimes include burglary/trespassing, motor-vehicle theft, and theft.
National Crime Surveys: Victim Risk Supplement, 1983  

This special one-time survey was designed to collect data
on persons aged 12 and over reporting household victimizations. The
supplement, administered over a one-month period as part of the
National Crime Survey, gathered data on people's lifestyles in order
to determine whether certain lifestyles were related to crime
victimization. Five questionnaires used by the Census Bureau for data
collection served as the data collection model for this
supplement. The first and second questionnaires, VRS-1 and VRS-2,
contained basic screen questions and an incident report,
respectively. VRS-3, the third questionnaire, was completed for every
household member aged 16 or older, and included items specifically
designed to determine whether a person's lifestyle at work, home, or
during leisure time affected the risk of crime victimization. The
interviewers completed the fourth and fifth questionnaires, VRS-4 and
VRS-5. They were instructed to answer questions about the respondents'
neighborhoods and behavior during the interview.
National Crime Surveys: Reverse Record Check Studies: Washington, DC, San Jose, and Baltimore, 1970-1971

These surveys were part of a series of pretests conducted
during the early 1970s to reveal problems associated with doing a
nationwide study on victimization. They were done to determine the most
effective reference period to use when questioning respondents in order
to gain the fullest and most reliable information, to measure the
degree to which respondents move incidents occurring outside the
reference period into that period when questioned, and to explore the
possibility of identifying incidents by a few broad general questions
as opposed to a series of more specific probing questions.
National Crime Surveys:  Redesign Data, 1975-1979

These data are a product of the National Crime Surveys
Redesign Project. The purpose of the data collection was to create
several different data files from existing public-use National Crime
Surveys files. For each crime, information is gathered on the victim's
housing unit and household and the incident itself. A personal history
and interview are also included. Several data files contain National
Crime Survey and Uniform Crime Report data on the following index
crimes: robbery, larceny-theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft, rape,
and aggravated assault.
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2004 [United States]

The data contain records of defendants in criminal cases filed in United States District Court before or during fiscal year 2004 and still pending as of year-end. The data were constructed from the Administrative Office of the United States District Courts' (AOUSC) criminal file. Defendants in criminal cases may be either individuals or corporations. There is one record for each defendant in each case filed. Included in the records are data from court proceedings and offense codes for up to five offenses charged at the time the case was filed. (The most serious charge at termination may differ from the most serious charge at case filing, due to plea bargaining or action of the judge or jury.) In a case with multiple charges against the defendant, a "most serious" offense charge is determined by a hierarchy of offenses based on statutory maximum penalties associated with the charges. The data file contains variables from the original AOUSC files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF" variables, that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, Tables 4.1-4.5 and 5.1-5.6. Variables containing identifying information (e.g., name, Social Security number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2005 [United States]

The data contain records of defendants in criminal cases filed in United States District Court before or during fiscal year 2005 and still pending as of year-end. The data were constructed from the Administrative Office of the United States District Courts' (AOUSC) criminal file. Defendants in criminal cases may be either individuals or corporations. There is one record for each defendant in each case filed. Included in the records are data from court proceedings and offense codes for up to five offenses charged at the time the case was filed. (The most serious charge at termination may differ from the most serious charge at case filing, due to plea bargaining or action of the judge or jury.) In a case with multiple charges against the defendant, a "most serious" offense charge is determined by a hierarchy of offenses based on statutory maximum penalties associated with the charges. The data file contains variables from the original AOUSC files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF" variables, that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, Tables 4.1-4.5 and 5.1-5.6. Variables containing identifying information (e.g., name, Social Security number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.
National Crime Surveys:  National Sample, 1986-1992 [Near-Term Data]  

The objective of the National Crime Surveys is to provide
 data on the level of crime victimization in the United States and to
 collect information on the characteristics of crime incidents and
 victims. Each respondent was asked a series of screen questions to
 determine if he or she was victimized during the six-month period
 preceding the first day of the month of the interview. Screen
 questions cover the following types of crimes, including attempts:
 rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle
 theft. The data include type of crime, description of the offender,
 severity of the crime, injuries or losses, and demographic information
 on household members such as age, sex, race, education, employment,
median family income, marital status, and military history.
National Crime Surveys:  National Sample, 1979-1987 [Revised Questionnaire]    

The purpose of the National Crime Surveys is to provide
data on the level of crime victimization in the United States and to
collect data on the characteristics of crime incidents and victims.
Information about each household and personal victimization was
recorded. The data include type of crime, description of the offender,
severity of crime, injuries or losses, and demographic characteristics
of household members.
National Prosecutors Survey [Census], 2001

The National Survey of Prosecutors is a survey of chief
prosecutors in state court systems. It was previously conducted in
1990, 1992, 1994, and 1996 (ICPSR 9579, 6273, 6785, 2433
respectively). For 2001, instead of a survey of chief prosecutors, a
census of all 2,341 chief prosecutors who handled felony cases in state
courts of general jurisdiction was conducted. A chief prosecutor is an
official, usually locally elected and typically with the title of
district attorney or county attorney, who is in charge of a
prosecutorial district made up of one or more counties, and who
conducts or supervises the prosecution of felony cases in a state
court system. Prosecutors in courts of limited jurisdiction, such as
municipal prosecutors, were not included in the survey. The census'
purpose was to obtain detailed descriptive information on prosecutors'
offices, as well as information on their policies and
practices. Variables cover staffing, funding, special categories of
felony prosecutions, caseload, juvenile matters, work-related threats
or assaults, the use of DNA evidence, and community-related
activities, such as involvement in neighborhood associations. The unit
of analysis is the district office.
National Crime Surveys:  National Sample, 1973-1983   

The National Crime Survey (NCS), a study of personal and
household victimization, measures victimization for six selected
crimes, including attempts. The NCS was designed to achieve three
primary objectives: to develop detailed information about the victims
and consequences of crime, to estimate the number and types of crimes
not reported to police, and to provide uniform measures of selected
types of crime. The surveys cover the following types of crimes,
including attempts: rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, and
auto or motor vehicle theft. Crimes such as murder, kidnapping,
shoplifting, and gambling are not covered. Questions designed to
obtain data on the characteristics and circumstances of the
victimization were asked in each incident report. Items such as time
and place of occurrence, injuries suffered, medical expenses incurred,
number, age, race, and sex of offender(s), relationship of offender(s)
to victim (stranger, casual acquaintance, relative, etc.), and other
detailed data relevant to a complete description of the incident were
included. Legal and technical terms, such as assault and larceny, were
avoided during the interviews. Incidents were later classified in more
technical terms based upon the presence or absence of certain
elements. In addition, data were collected in the study to obtain
information on the victims' education, migration, labor force status,
occupation, and income. Full data for each year are contained in Parts
101-110. Incident-level extract files (Parts 1-10, 41) are available
to provide users with files that are easy to manipulate. The
incident-level datasets contain each incident record that appears in
the full sample file, the victim's person record, and the victim's
household information. These data include person and household
information for incidents only. Subsetted person-level files also are
available as Parts 50-79. All of the variables for victims are
repeated for a maximum of four incidents per victim. There is one
person-level subset file for each interview quarter of the complete
national sample from 1973 through the second interview quarter in
1980.
National Crime Surveys:  National Sample of Rape Victims, 1973-1982

The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth look
at rapes and attempted rapes in the United States. Part 1 of the
collection offers data on rape victims and contains variables
regarding the characteristics of the crime, such as the setting, the
relationship between the victim and offender, the likelihood of
injury, and the reasons why rape is not reported to police. Part 2
contains data on a control group of females who were victims of no
crime or of crimes other than rape. The information contained is
similar to that found in Part 1.
National Crime Surveys:  Crime School Supplement, 1989

This supplement to the National Crime Surveys was designed
to collect data on crime victimization in schools in the United States.
Student respondents were asked a series of questions to determine their
school attendance in the last six months. Other questions concerning
schools were posed, including type of school, distance from home, and
general attendance and monitoring policies. The data present
information on the response of the school to student violation of
rules, accessibility of drugs, and violence in school, including types
of violence and student reaction. Other variables cover general violent
crimes, personal larceny crimes, and household crimes and offer
information on date, time, and place of crime. Demographic
characteristics of household members such as age, sex, race, education,
employment, median family income, and marital status are provided.
National Crime Surveys: Cities, 1972-1975

This sample of the National Crime Survey contains
information about victimization in 26 central cities in the United
States. The data are designed to achieve three primary objectives: 1)
to develop detailed information about the victims and consequences of
crime, 2) to estimate the numbers and types of crimes not reported to
police, and 3) to provide uniform measures of selected types of crimes
and permit reliable comparisons over time and between areas of the
country. Information about each household or personal victimization was
recorded. The data include type of crime (attempts are covered as
well), description of offender, severity of crime, injuries or losses,
time and place of occurrence, age, race and sex of offender(s),
relationship of offenders to victims, education, migration, labor force
status, occupation, and income of persons involved.
National Crime Surveys: Cities Attitude Sub-Sample, 1972-1975

This subsample of the national crime surveys consists of
data on personal and household victimization for persons aged 12 and
older in 26 major United States cities in the period 1972-1975. The
National Crime Surveys were designed by the Bureau of Justice
Statistics to meet three primary objectives: (1) to develop
detailed information about the victims and consequences of crime,
(2) to estimate the numbers and types of crimes not reported to
police, and (3) to provide uniform measures of selected types of
crimes in order to permit reliable comparisons over time and between
areas. The surveys provide measures of victimization on the basis
of six crimes (including attempts): rape, robbery, assault, burglary,
larceny, and motor vehicle theft. The total National Crime Survey
employed two distinct samples: a National Sample, and a Cities Sample.
The cities sample consists of information about victimization in 26
major United States cities. The data collection was conducted by the
United States Census Bureau, initial processing of the data and
documentation was performed by the Data Use and Access Laboratories
(DUALabs), and subsequent processing was performed by the ICPSR under
grants from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). This Cities
Attitude Sub-Sample study also includes information on personal attitudes
and perceptions of crime and the police, the fear of crime, and the
effect of this fear on behavioral patterns such as choice of shopping
areas and places of entertainment. Data are provided on reasons for
respondents' choice of neighborhood, and feelings about neighborhood,
crime, personal safety, and the local police. Also specified are date,
type, place, and nature of the incidents, injuries suffered, hospital
treatment and medical expenses incurred, offender's personal profile,
relationship of offender to victim, property stolen and value, items
recovered and value, insurance coverage, and police report and reasons
if incident was not reported to the police. Demographic items cover
age, sex, marital status, race, ethnicity, education, employment, family
income, and previous residence and reasons for migrating. This subsample
is a one-half random sample of the Complete Sample, NATIONAL CRIME
SURVEYS: CITIES, 1972-1975 (ICPSR 7658), in which an attitude
questionnaire was administered. The subsample contains data from the
same 26 cities that were used in the Complete Sample.
National Crime Victimization Survey, 1995 [Record-Type Files]

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Series, previously called the National Crime Surveys (NCS), has been collecting data on personal and household victimization through an ongoing survey of a
nationally-representative sample of residential addresses since 1972. The NCVS was designed with four primary objectives: (1) to develop detailed information about the victims and consequences of crime, (2) to estimate the number and types of crimes not reported to the police, (3) to provide uniform measures of selected types of crimes, and (4) to permit comparisons over time and types of areas. The survey categorizes crimes as "personal" or "property." Personal crimes include rape and sexual attack, robbery, aggravated and simple assault, and purse-snatching/pocket-picking, while property crimes include burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft. Each respondent is asked a series of screen questions designed to determine whether she or he was victimized during the six-month period preceding the first day of the month of the interview. A "household respondent" is also asked to report on crimes against the household as a whole (e.g., burglary, motor vehicle theft). The data include type of crime, month, time, and location of the crime, relationship between victim and offender, characteristics of the offender, self-protective actions taken by the victim during the incident and results of those actions, consequences of the victimization, type of property lost, whether the crime was reported to police and reasons for reporting or not reporting, and offender use of weapons, drugs, and alcohol. Basic demographic information such as age, race, gender, and income is also collected, to enable analysis of crime by various subpopulations.
Murder Cases in 33 Large Urban Counties in the United States, 1988

This study was conducted in an effort to better understand 
 the circumstances surrounding murder cases in large urban areas. To 
 evaluate the 75 largest counties in the nation, 33 counties were 
 chosen. The ranking of these counties was based on a combination of 
 crime data and population data. The criteria for including a case on a 
 roster from which cases would be sampled was that (1) one or more 
 defendants must have been arrested for murder and (2) the case must 
 have been adjudicated during 1988. These cases were a sample of about 
 half of all those in the 33 counties studied that had a murder charge 
 brought to the prosecutors in 1988, or earlier, and that were disposed 
 during 1988. When statistically weighted, the sample cases represent a 
 total of 9,576 murder defendants in the nation's 75 largest counties. 
 Demographic information on victims and defendants includes sex, date of 
 birth, area of residence, and occupation. Variables are also provided 
 on the circumstances of the crime, including the relationship between the 
 victim and the defendant, the type of weapon used, the time of death, 
and the number of victims.
Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS): 2003 Sample Survey of Law Enforcement Agencies 

The Law Enforcement Management and Administrative
Statistics (LEMAS) survey collects data from a nationally
representative sample of publicly funded State and local law
enforcement agencies in the United States. Data include agency
personnel, expenditures and pay, operations, community policing
initiatives, equipment, computers and information systems, and written
policies. The LEMAS survey has been conducted in 1987, 1990, 1993,
1997, 1999 (limited scope), 2000, and 2003.
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants in Federal Criminal Cases in District Court -- Pending, 2006 [United States]

The data contain records of defendants in criminal cases filed in United States District Court before or during fiscal year 2006 and still pending as of year-end. The data were constructed from the Administrative Office of the United States District Courts' (AOUSC) criminal file. Defendants in criminal cases may be either individuals or corporations. There is one record for each defendant in each case filed. Included in the records are data from court proceedings and offense codes for up to five offenses charged at the time the case was filed. (The most serious charge at termination may differ from the most serious charge at case filing, due to plea bargaining or action of the judge or jury.) In a case with multiple charges against the defendant, a "most serious" offense charge is determined by a hierarchy of offenses based on statutory maximum penalties associated with the charges. The data file contains variables from the original AOUSC files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF" variables, that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, Tables 4.1-4.5 and 5.1-5.6. Variables containing identifying information (e.g., name, Social Security number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.
Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS): 2000 Sample Survey of Law Enforcement Agencies

This survey, the sixth in the Bureau of Justice Statistics'
program on Law Enforcement and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS),
presents information on law enforcement agencies in the United States:
state police, county police, special police (state and local),
municipal police, and sheriff's departments. Variables include size of
the population served by the police or sheriff's department, levels of
employment and spending, various functions of the department, average
salary levels for uniformed officers, policies and programs, and other
matters related to management and personnel.This survey, the sixth in the Bureau of Justice Statistics' program on Law Enforcement and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS), presents information on law enforcement agencies in the United States: state police, county police, special police (state and local), municipal police, and sheriff's departments. Variables include size of the population served by the police or sheriff's department, levels of employment and spending, various functions of the department, average salary levels for uniformed officers, policies and programs, and other matters related to management and personnel.
Federal Justice Statistics Program: Defendants Charged in Criminal Cases Filed in District Court, 2006 [United States]

The data contain records of defendants in federal criminal cases filed in United States District Court during fiscal year 2006. The data were constructed from the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA) Central System file. According to the EOUSA, the United States attorneys conduct approximately 95 percent of the prosecutions handled by the Department of Justice. The Central System data contain variables from the original EOUSA files as well as additional analysis variables, or "SAF" variables, that denote subsets of the data. These SAF variables are related to statistics reported in the Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics. Variables containing identifying information (e.g., name, Social Security Number) were replaced with blanks, and the day portions of date fields were also sanitized in order to protect the identities of individuals. These data are part of a series designed by the Urban Institute (Washington, DC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Data and documentation were prepared by the Urban Institute.