National crime surveys redesign data
Subtitle: Peoria record check study
By: principal investigator, Robert M. Groves
Series: ICPSR -- 8669; ICPSR (Series) -- 8669
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1980
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Victims of crimes; Victims of crimes surveys
Description: The purpose of this study was to measure criminal activity in the United States based on survey reports of crime victims. In the study two different questionnaire forms were used in order to assess which provided better responses. One form was very lengthy and asked detailed questions about each household, person, and incident. The second form was much shorter and asked very generalized questions. The data collection was an attempt to find alternative methods of sampling, interviewing, designing questionnaires, managing data, and reporting results. Detailed information is provided on household characteristics and other characteristics of the respondents, as well as on crime incidents, including burglary, vandalism, assault, and rape.
Notes: Survey data, and event/transaction data.

For reasons of confidentiality the ICPSR has masked several variables.

Holding archive: Criminal Justice Archive and Information Network

ICPSR data class: Class IV

Personal interviews.

United States.

U.S. Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics , J LEAA-012-82.

Logical record length format.

Part number: 1 ; part name: Record Check 1, Person-level Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,077 ; variable count: approx. 2,322 ; logical record length: 3,447 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 2 ; part name: Record Check 1, Incident-level Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 2,675 ; variable count: approx. 162 ; LRECL: 240 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 3 ; part name: Record Check 2, Screener Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 1097 ; variable count: approximately 378 ; LRECL: 703 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 4 ; part name: Record Check 2, Incident Level Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 1,332 ; variable count: 326 ; LRECL: 388 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 5 ; part name: National Sample, Current Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 654 ; variable count: 405 ; LRECL: 816 ; records per case: 1

Part number: 6 ; part name: National Sample, Experimental Data ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 767 ; variable count: approx. 432 ; LRECL: 907 ; records per case: 1

Combination of sample from police record system and random digit dialed sample.

Universe: All persons in the United States twelve years of age and older.