Effects of sentences on subsequent criminal behavior in New Jersey, 1976-1977
By: principal investigators, Jack McCarthy, D. Randal Smith, and William R. Smith
Series: ICPSR -- 8986; ICPSR (Series) -- 8986
Publisher: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: und
Format: [computer file] /
Subjects: Recidivists; Sentences (Criminal procedure); Criminal behavior
Description: This data collection examines the effects of sentencing on offenders' subsequent criminal behaviors. Special characteristics of the collection include detailed information on the demographic and psychological background of defendants, a description of the offenses and the victims, and criminal recidivism information for adult defendants. More specifically, the file contains data on the defendant's family, educational background, psychological condition, social activities, financial status, employment history, substance abuse, prior and follow-up criminal records, sentence and correctional histories, and other disposition information.
Notes: Holding archive: Criminal Justice Archive and Information Network.

ICPSR data class: Class IV.

Chronological coverage: October 1876-September 1977. Data collection: 1985-1987.

(1) New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts Official Records, (2) Computerized Criminal History files maintained by the New Jersey Department of Systems and Communication, and (3) Offender Based Correctional Information maintained by the Department of Corrections.

Event/transaction data.

New Jersey.

United States Department of Justice. National Institute of Justice. 85-IJ-CX-0005.

Card image data format. Work is continuing on this study by the principal investigators. Researchers should note that estimates derived from these data may not be reliable.

Machine-readable documentation. Codebook available.

Part number: 1 ; file structure: rectangular ; case count: 6,257 ; variable count: 1,321 ; LRECL: 80 ; records per case: 32.

Court cases involving robbery, burglary, or drug offenses were selected for the sample.

Universe: All court cases heard in the New Jersey State Court from October 1976 to September 1977.

McCarthy, Jack. The effects of sentences on subsequent criminal behavior. (Unpublished research proposal submitted to the National Institute of Justice.)