Effects of Prior Record in Sentencing Research in a Large Northeastern City, 1968-1979: [United States]

This data collection examines the impact of defendants' prior criminal records on the sentencing of male and female defendants committing violent and non-violent crimes. The collection also provides data on which types of prior records most influenced the sentencing judges. Variables deal specifically with the defendant, the judge and the characteristics of the current case. Only cases that fell into one of 14 categories of common offenses were included. These offenses were murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, assault, minor assault, burglary, auto theft, embezzlement, receiving stolen property, forgery, sex offenses other than rape, drug possession, and driving while intoxicated.

本数据集旨在探究被告人前科犯罪记录对实施暴力与非暴力犯罪的男性、女性被告人量刑结果的影响。本数据集同时提供了对量刑法官影响最为显著的前科记录类型相关数据。数据集所涵盖的变量均围绕被告人、量刑法官以及当前案件的特征展开。本数据集仅纳入属于14类常见犯罪范畴的案件，该14类常见犯罪分别为谋杀罪、过失杀人罪、强奸罪、抢劫罪、故意伤害罪、轻微故意伤害罪、入室盗窃罪、汽车盗窃罪、贪污罪、收受赃物罪、伪造罪、非强奸罪类性犯罪、毒品持有罪以及醉酒驾驶罪。