The Problem with Criminal Records: Discrepancies Between State Reports and Private Sector Background Checks

Criminal charges for a sample of 101 participants in New Jersey compiled from criminal records produced by three data sources: the official state report ("*_sr"), a regulated criminal background check ("*_bc"), and an unregulated data aggregator ("*_da"). Charges are codes up BJS charge codes. Dispositions are categorized as "Convicted," "Acquitted/Dismissed," or "Unknown." Replication data for "The Problem with Criminal Records: Discrepancies Between State Reports and Private Sector Background Checks" (Sarah E. Lageson and Robert Stewart)