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)