Crime in Western Societies, 1945-1974

These data were collected from national statistical sources for 16 western societies plus Israel and Japan. Data on population and eight categories of crime were gathered for as many years as possible between 1945 and 1974. Both convictions and offenses known to police were recorded whenever possible. Variables include percent yearly change and population-weighted measures of the incidence of each offense.

本数据集的数据取自16个西方社会、以色列及日本的官方统计数据源。研究团队收集了1945年至1974年间尽可能多的完整年份的人口数据与八类犯罪相关数据。只要可行，将同时记录定罪案件与警方已知的犯罪案件。数据集变量包含年度百分比变化量，以及各类犯罪发案率的人口加权测度指标。