EVALUATION OF PRE-TRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CRIMINAL COURT, 1979 (ICPSR 7710) Part 1: Defendant File Principal Investigator Wayne A. Kerstetter First ICPSR Edition January 1997 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research P.O. Box 1248 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Publications based on ICPSR data collections should acknowledge those sources by means of bibliographic citations. To ensure that such source attributions are captured for social science bibliographic utilities, citations must appear in footnotes or in the reference section of publications. The bibliographic citation for this data collection is: Kerstetter, Wayne A. EVALUATION OF PRE-TRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CRIMINAL COURT, 1979 [Computer file]. ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1997. 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INTRODUCTION STUDY DESCRIPTION I DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES V FILE STRUCTURE VI ICPSR PROCESSING INFORMATION VI CODEBOOK INFORMATION VII VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST IX CODEBOOK 1 I STUDY DESCRIPTION THIS STUDY REPORTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA OF A PROPOSAL TO VOLUNTARILY INVOLVE, VICTIMS, DEFENDANTS, AND POLICE IN A JUDICIAL PLEA NEGOTIATION CONFERENCE. THE STUDY, SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, HAD SEVERAL OBJECTIVES: TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROPOSED PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE WAS A FEASIBLE CASE DISPOSITION PROCEDURE IN A MAJOR URBAN AREA FELONY COURT. TO MAKE A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE USE OF THE CONFERENCE ON CASE PROCESSING AND DISPOSITION. TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE CONFERENCE PROCEDURE ON THE JUDGES, ATTORNEYS, VICTIMS, DEFENDANTS, AND POLICE INVOLVED. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS DEFINE "PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT" AS THE DISCUSSION OF AND/OR AGREEMENT TO THE CONSENSUAL SETTLEMENT OF A PENDING CRIMINAL CASE. AT ISSUE IS THE WAIVING OF SOME OF THE DEFENDANT'S STATUTORY OR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS WITH OR WITHOUT THE EXPECTATION OF RECEIVING SOME CONSIDERATION FROM EITHER THE COURT, THE PROSECUTOR, OR BOTH. PLEA BARGAINING HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN BILATERAL WITH THE PROSECUTOR AND DEFENSE COUNSEL PLAYING THE MAIN ROLES. JUDICIAL INVOLVEMENT HAS USUALLY BEEN LIMITED, TAKING THE FORM OF AN AFTER-THE-FACT RATIFICATION OF AN AGREEMENT REACHED BY THE TWO ATTORNEYS. THE PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROPOSAL WAS EXPECTED TO INVOLVE THE JUDGE AND THE VICTIM, DEFENDANT, AND POLICE. THE PRESENCE OF THE DEFENDANT, VICTIM, AND POLICE WAS VOLUNTARY. THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT EVEN THROUGH COUNSEL, EXCEPT THAT IT WAS PROPOSED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO PLEA NEGOTIATIONS EXCEPT IN THE CONFERENCE SETTING. IF THE DEFENDANT DID ATTEND, THERE WAS NO REQUIREMENT THAT HE PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION. IF THE DEFENDANT CHOSE TO PARTICIPATE, NOTHING THAT WAS SAID COULD BE USED LATER AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. II THE CONFERENCE PROPOSAL CALLED FOR THE JUDGE TO STATE EXPLICITLY THIS PROHIBITION AGAINST LATER USE OF CONFERENCE DISCUSSION. THE PROPOSAL ALSO ENVISIONED THAT THE JUDGE WOULD INDICATE THAT, FOR PURPOSES OF THE CONFERENCE ONLY, THE PARTICIPANTS WOULD ASSUME THE DEFENDANT WAS GUILTY. THE EXPLICIT STATEMENT OF THIS ASSUMPTION WAS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS NOT IN FACT MAKING AN ADMISSION OF GUILT BY HIS PARTICIPATION IN THE DISCUSSION. THIS ASSUMPTION IS CRUCIAL, BOTH AS A MATTER OF LOGIC AND A MATTER OF DEFENSE TACTICS. THE VICTIM WAS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE APPROPRIATE DISPOSITION OF THE CASE, BUT ALL PARTIES WERE TO BE INFORMED THAT THE VICTIM'S COMMENTS WOULD BE GIVEN THE MOST WEIGHT AS THEY RELATED TO ISSUES OF COMPENSATION AND RESTITUTION. THE VICTIM'S VOICE WAS TO BE HEARD, BUT NOT CARRY SPECIAL WEIGHT IN THE JUDGE'S CONSIDERATION OF THE LARGER SOCIAL ENDS TO BE SERVED IN THE DISPOSITION DECISION. THAT IS TO SAY, TO THE EXTENT THE JUDGE DECIDED THAT A CERTAIN DISPOSITION WAS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO SET AN EXAMPLE, OR SIMPLY TO PUNISH, THE INTENSITY OF THE VICTIM'S FEELINGS, OR LACK THEREOF, WAS TO PLAY ONLY A LIMITED ROLE. THE JUDGE WAS EXPECTED TO EXERCISE SOME CONTROL OVER THE DISCUSSION TO ENSURE THAT THE CONFERENCE WAS NOT ABUSED FOR INAPPROPRIATE DISCOVERY PURPOSES. ONCE THE ATTORNEYS REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT, THE JUDGE WOULD DECIDE, BASED ON THE INFORMATION PRESENTED DURING THE CONFERENCE, WHETHER THE SETTLEMENT FELL WITHIN THE BOUNDS OF APPROPRIATENESS GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE; THAT IS TO SAY, WHETHER THE PUNISHMENT FELL BETWEEN THE MINIMUM AND THE MAXIMUM APPROPRIATE PUNISHMENT IN THE PARTICULAR SITUATION. THE EVALUATION OF THE PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROCEDURE USED A FIELD EXPERIMENT DESIGN. THE DEFENDANT'S CASES WERE ASSIGNED TO JUDGES IN A RANDOM FASHION BY THE COURTS USING A BLIND FILE SYSTEM. FROM THE CALENDARS OF SIX JUDGES IN THE CRIMINAL DIVISION, CASES WERE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO TEST AND CONTROL GROUPS. THE TEST GROUP FOR EACH JUDGE INCLUDES ALL CASES ASSIGNED TO IT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A CONFERENCE SESSION WAS ACTUALLY HELD. THE TEST GROUP THUS INCLUDES CASES WITH VARYING DEGREES OF "TREATMENT" (I.E., USE OF THE CONFERENCE). III A CONTROL CASE IS DEFINED AS ONE WHICH WAS SELECTED INTO THE STUDY SAMPLE, BUT NOT SCHEDULED FOR SUCH A CONFERENCE. IT WAS PROCESSED ACCORDING TO THE EXISTING PRACTICES IN THE DIVISION. TWO TYPES OF CONTROL CASES WERE SELECTED: A) PRETREATMENT CASES, WHICH CLOSED PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONFERENCE PROCEDURE, AND B) CONCURRENT CONTROLS, WHICH WERE SELECTED DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD. DEFENDANTS, VICTIMS AND POLICE FILES ------------------------------------ PARTS 1-3 OF THIS DATASET CONSIST OF QUESTIONNAIRES GIVEN TO VICTIMS, DEFENDANTS, AND POLICE. THE QUESTIONNAIRES WERE ADMINISTERED DURING 20-MINUTE INTERVIEWS, CONDUCTED AFTER THE CASE HAD BEEN COMPLETED. THE INTERVIEW INSTRUMENTS WERE DESIGNED TO COLLECT DATA ON FOUR MAJOR ISSUES. FIRST THE EXTENT TO WHICH RESPONDENTS REPORTED PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCESSING OF THEIR CASE. SECOND, RESPONDENTS KNOWLEDGE OF THE WAY THEIR CASE WAS PROCESSED. AS AN INDICATOR OF KNOWLEDGE, RECOLLECTIONS OF THE CASE DISPOSITION WAS USED. A THIRD GENERAL AREA WAS RESPONDENT'S ATTITUDES TOWARD THE DISPOSITION OF THEIR CASE, THE WAY THEIR CASE WAS PROCESSED, AND TOWARD THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. THE INVESTIGATION OF ATTITUDES WAS LIMITED TO: A) SATISFACTION (EXPRESSED APPROVAL) WITH THE OUTCOME OF THEIR CASE, THE WAY THEIR CASE WAS REVIEWED BY JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS, AND THE WAY POLICE AND COURTS CARRIED OUT THEIR FUNCTIONS AND B) THE EXTENT TO WHICH JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS LISTENED TO THEIR VERSION OF THE FACTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OUTCOME. CONFERENCE OBSERVATION FILE --------------------------- DURING THE PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AN OBSERVER WROTE DOWN IN SEQUENCE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF THE VERBAL BEHAVIOR. AFTER THE SESSION THE OBSERVER MADE SOME SUBJECTIVE RATINGS, PROVIDED DESCRIPTIVE DATA ABOUT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SESSION, AND CATEGORIZED COMMENTS INTO ONE OF THE EIGHT SUBSTANTIVE CATEGORIES GIVEN BELOW. (1) FACTS OF THE CASE: THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES STATEMENTS ABOUT THE CHARGES PENDING AGAINST THE DEFENDANT AND THE FACTS OF THE INCIDENT WHICH ARE THE BASIS OF THE CRIMINAL CHARGES. (2) PRIOR RECORD, FURTHER CHARGES: BOTH RELATE TO THE GENERAL QUESTION OF WHETHER THE DEFENDANT HAS A CRIMINAL RECORD. IV (3) LAW AND PRACTICES: THIS CATEGORY DEALS WITH A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS. CAN INCLUDE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS, OFFICE POLICY, OR AN ACTOR'S GENERAL PROCEDURES. (4) MAXIMUM SENTENCE: REFLECTS A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM WAS AS WELL AS A SUGGESTION OR RECOMMENDATION THAT THE MAXIMUM SENTENCE BE IMPOSED. (5) PREDICTION OF TRIAL OUTCOME: THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES ANY DISCUSSION OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF GOING TO TRIAL. (6) CONFERENCE PRECEDENT: THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES ANY REFERENCE TO DISPOSITIONS OR PROCEDURES IN PRIOR CONFERENCE CASES. (7) PERSONAL, BACKROUND HISTORY: THIS CATEGORY INCLUDES WORK RECORD, FAMILY LIFE, DRUG OR ALCOHOL USAGE OF EITHER DEFENDANT OR VICTIM. (8) RECOMMENDATIONS: THIS CATEGORY REFLECTS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DISPOSITIONS OF THE CASE. CASE INFORMATION FILE --------------------- THE INFORMATION ON THE CASES WAS DRAWN FROM COURT RECORDS. IT INCLUDED INFORMATION ON THE TYPE OF CASE, NUMBER OF CHARGES, SENTENCE TYPE, SENTENCE SEVERITY (STATED AND PERCEIVED), SERIOUSNESS OF OFFENSE, DATE OF ARREST, DATE OF ARRAIGNMENT, DATE OF CONFERENCE, PRIOR INCARCERATIONS, AND DEFENDANT BACKROUND INFORMATION. THE DIAMOND-ZEISEL SEVERITY SCALE WAS USED AS THE BASIS FOR COMPARING SENTENCES BETWEEN GROUPS. STATED SEVERITY RECORDED THE TOTAL TIME FOR THE OFFENSE. IF THE SENTENCES ON TWO CHARGES WERE CONCURRENT, THE STATED TIME WAS THE TOTAL THAT COULD BE SERVED FOR THIS OFFENSE. PERCEIVED SEVERITY, SUBTRACTED FROM THE STATED SENTENCE TIME THAT WOULD BE CONCURRENT WITH AN EXISTING SENTENCE OR IN WHICH EXECUTION WAS STAYED. THE PERCEIVED SENTENCE RECORDED ANY ADDITIONAL TIME THAT MIGHT BE SERVED ON THE NEW OFFENSE. V DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES THREE SOURCES OF DATA WERE USED TO MAKE UP THE FIVE FILES OF THIS STUDY: COURT RECORDS, CONFERENCE OBSERVATION, AND LAY INTERVIEWS. THE COURT RECORDS WERE COLLECTED FROM RECORDS IN THE CLERK OF THE COURT'S OFFICE. THE INFORMATION WAS GENERALLY STRAIGHT-FORWARD (STATUTORY OFFENSE CHARGED, DATE OF CLOSING, SENTENCE) BUT SOMETIMES REQUIRED INTERPRETATION IF DIFFERENT REPORTS IN THE FILE CONFLICTED. FOR THE CONFERENCE OBSERVATION DATA, A RESEARCH STAFF OBSERVER WAS PRESENT AT EACH SCHEDULED CONFERENCE. FOR EACH SESSION, THE OBSERVER RECORDED THREE TYPES OF INFORMATION. FIRST, DESCRIPTIVE DATA (WHO WAS PRESENT, THE LENGTH OF THE SESSION, AND THE DECISIONS REACHED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SESSION) WERE USED TO MAKE BASIC CATEGORIZATIONS ABOUT ATTENDANCE RATES AND CONFERENCE DISPOSITIONS. A SECOND SOURCE OF DATA WAS TERMED INTERACTION DATA. IN ORDER TO ANALYZE THE PARTICIPATION PATTERNS IN THE CONFERENCE, THE STAFF OBSERVER RECORDED EACH SPEAKER AND THE SUBSTANCE OF EACH COMMENT, IN SEQUENCE. BASED UPON THESE RECORDS, THE SUBSTANCE OF THE SESSION AND THE VERBAL INTERACTION BEHAVIOR AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS COULD BE DETERMINED. THE THIRD SOURCE OF DATA WAS INTERVIEWS WITH DEFENDANTS, VICTIMS, AND POLICE. UNLESS THE PERSONS WERE INCARCERATED, THE INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED BY TELEPHONE. EXCLUDING THOSE WHO DID NOT HAVE TELEPHONES (OR, IN THE CASE OF THE POLICE, THOSE WHERE NO TELEPHONE MESSAGE COULD BE LEFT), THOSE WHO REFUSED (5 PERCENT OF THE LISTED DEFENDANTS, 7 PERCENT OF THE VICTIMS, AND 2 PERCENT OF THE POLICE), HAD MOVED OR WERE OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE FOR CONTACT, THE RESPONSE RATE WAS 56 PERCENT FOR DEFENDANTS, 79 PERCENT FOR VICTIMS, AND 63 PERCENT FOR POLICE OFFICERS. VI FILE STRUCTURE EVALUATION OF PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IN DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CRIMINAL COURT, 1979 DATA ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ICPSR IN TWO FORMATS: A CARD IMAGE FILE AND AN OSIRIS DATASET. THE CARD IMAGE FILE CONTAINS SEVERAL DECKS PER CASE IN A FORMAT BASED ON 80 COLUMN PUNCHED CARDS. THE DATA ARE SORTED BY CASE WITH ALL DECKS FOR A CASE TOGETHER IN ASCENDING ORDER. THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY GIVES THE FORMAT AND OTHER INFORMATION FOR EACH VARIABLE IN THE OSIRIS DATA FILE. THE DICTIONARY OR DICTIONARY-CODEBOOK FILE IS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OSIRIS SOFTWARE PACKAGE. THE OSIRIS DATA FILE IS CONSTRUCTED WITH A SINGLE LOGICAL RECORD FOR EACH CASE. NUMBER OF VARIABLES AND CASES: PART NAME NUMBER OF VARIABLES NUMBER OF CASES DEFENDANT FILE 140 320 VICTIM FILE 153 353 POLICE FILE 95 431 CONFERENCE OBSERVATION 216 533 CASE INFORMATION 92 1,073 THE OSIRIS DATA FILE CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY THROUGH SOFTWARE PACKAGES OR PROGRAMS WHICH DO NOT USE THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY BY SPECIFYING THE TAPE LOCATIONS OF THE DESIRED VARIABLES. THESE TAPE LOCATIONS ARE GIVEN IN THE OSIRIS DICTIONARY-CODEBOOK. ICPSR PROCESSING INFORMATION THE STUDY WAS PROCESSED ACCORDING TO THE STANDARD ICPSR PROCESSING PROCEDURES. THE DATA WERE CHECKED FOR ILLEGAL OR INCONSISTENT CODE VALUES WHICH, WHEN FOUND, WERE RECODED TO OSIRIS MISSING DATA VALUES. NO CONSISTENCY CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. STATEMENTS BRACKETED IN "<" AND ">" SIGNS IN THE BODY OF THE CODEBOOK WERE ADDED BY THE PROCESSORS FOR EXPLANATORY PURPOSES. THE ARCHIVAL PROCESSING OF THIS STUDY WAS DONE BY DAVID SCHREIBER. VII CODEBOOK INFORMATION THE EXAMPLE BELOW IS A REPRODUCTION OF INFORMATION APPEARING IN THE MACHINE-READABLE CODEBOOK FOR A TYPICAL VARIABLE. THE NUMBERS IN BRACKETS DO NOT APPEAR BUT ARE REFERENCES TO THE DESCRIPTIONS WHICH FOLLOW THIS EXAMPLE. ............................................................ [1] VAR 0008 [2] SITE [3] MD=9 REF 0008 [4] LOC 18 WIDTH 1 [5] DK - COL -- [6] ------ [7] SITE ------------------------------------------ [8] ---------------------------------------- [9] ---------------------------------------- [10] [11] 1. DADE COUNTY 2. DUPAGE COUNTY 9. NA ............................................................ [1] INDICATES THE VARIABLE AND REFERENCE NUMBERS. A VARIABLE AND REFERENCE NUMBER ARE ASSIGNED TO EACH ITEM IN THE STUDY. IN THIS CODEBOOK WHICH DOCUMENTS THE ARCHIVED DATASET THESE NUMBERS ARE IDENTICAL. SHOULD THE DATA BE DISSEMINATED IN A DIFFERENT STRUCTURE, NEW VARIABLE NUMBERS MAY BE ASSIGNED OR CREATED. THE REFERENCE NUMBER WOULD REMAIN UNCHANGED AND CORRESPOND TO THOSE IN THIS CODEBOOK. [2] INDICATES THE ABBREVIATED (24 CHARACTER MAXIMUM) VARIABLE LABEL USED WITHIN OSIRIS TO IDENTIFY EACH VARIABLE. AN EXPANDED VERSION CAN BE FOUND IN THE VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST. [3] INDICATES THE DESIGNATION OF MISSING DATA. IN THIS EXAMPLE, CODE VALUES EQUAL TO 9 ARE MISSING DATA (MD=9). ALTERNATIVE STATEMENTS FOR OTHER VARIABLES VIII ARE "MD=? OR GE ?", "MD GE ?", OR "NO MISSING DATA CODES". SOME ANALYSIS SOFTWARE PACKAGES (INCLUDING THE ICPSR-SUPPORTED PACKAGE) REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN TYPES OF DATA WHICH THE USER DESIRES TO BE EXCLUDED FROM ANALYSIS BE DESIGNATED AS "MISSING DATA" E.G., INAPPROPRIATE, UNASCERTAINED, UNASCERTAINABLE, OR AMBIGUOUS DATA CATEGORIES. ALTHOUGH THIS VALUE IS DEFINED AS WITHIN THE MISSING DATA CATEGORY, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT USERS SHOULD NOT OR CANNOT USE THIS CODE VALUE IN A SUBSTANTIVE ROLE IF THEY SO DESIRE. [4] INDICATES THE SEQUENTIAL LOCATION AND WIDTH OF THIS VARIABLE WITHIN THE RECORD WHEN THE DATA ARE STORED ON MAGNETIC TAPE. IN THIS EXAMPLE THE VARIABLE NAMED "SITE" IS ONE COLUMN WIDE AND LOCATED IN THE 18TH COLUMN WITHIN THE RECORD. [5] INDICATES THE LOCATION BY DECK AND COLUMN(S) OF THIS VARIABLE WHEN THE DATA ARE STORED ON CARDS OR IN CARD IMAGE FORMAT. [6] INDICATES THE NUMBER OF DECIMAL PLACES FOR THE VARIABLE, IF ANY. [7] INDICATES THE FULL TEXT OF THE VARIABLE DESCRIPTION SUPPLIED BY THE ORIGINAL COLLECTOR OF THE DATA. THE NUMBERS AND LETTERS THAT MAY APPEAR AT THE BEGINNING ARE QUESTION NUMBERS FROM THE SURVEY FORMS. [8] INDICATES AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT OR EXPLANATION APPENDED TO THE VARIABLE DESCRIPTION. [9] A VARIABLE WHICH HAS A FOOTNOTE ASSOCIATED WITH IT IS DENOTED BY THE MESSAGE, "SEE NOTE(S) X" WHERE X IS THE NUMBER OF THE FOOTNOTE REFERENCED. [10] INDICATES THE CODE VALUES OCCURRING IN THE DATA FOR THIS VARIABLE. [11] INDICATES THE TEXTUAL DEFINITIONS OF THE CODES. IX VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST EVALUATION OF PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: DEFENDANT FILE ICPSR PROCESSING VARIABLES -------------------------- 1. ICPSR STUDY NUMBER - 7710 2. ICPSR PART NUMBER 3. ICPSR VERSION NUMBER - 1 4. SEQUENCE NUMBER STUDY ID VARIABLES ------------------ 5. PROJECT ID 6. TYPE OF INTERVIEW 7. INTERVIEW NUMBER 8. SITE 9. CASE TYPE 10. JUDGE 11. TOTAL NUMBER OF DEFENDANTS IN CASE 12. CO-DEFENDANT NUMBER 13. TOTAL NUMBER OF VICTIMS IN THIS CASE COURT PROCEEDINGS RESPONDENT ATTENDED ------------------------------------- 14. DID R GO TO COURT AT ALL? 15. DID R ATTEND PRELIMINARY HEARING 16. DID R ATTEND ARRAIGNMENT 17. DID R ATTEND PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT 18. WHY DIDN'T R ATTEND 19. DID R ATTEND A TRAIL? 20. R ORDERED TO ATTEND ANY PROCEEDINGS 21. R ORDERED TO ATTEND PRELIMINARY HEARING 22. R ORDERED TO ATTEND ARRAIGNMENT 23. R ORDERED TO ATTEND PRETRIAL CONFERENCE 24. R ORDERED TO ATTEND TRIAL 25. TRIED TO SETTLE EARLY 26. R PRESENT WHEN AGREEMENT REACHED 27. AT WHICH PROCEEDINGS WAS THE AGREEMENT MADE? HOW MUCH DID RESPONDENT UNDERSTAND OF PROCEEDINGS ------------------------------------------------- 28. HOW MUCH DID R UNDERSTAND OF PROCEEDINGS 29. WHAT WAS MAIN REASON R COULDN'T UNDERSTAND MORE 30. COULDN'T UNDERSTAND: R COULDN'T HEAR 31. COULDN'T UNDERSTAND: R SPEAKS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE 32. COULDN'T UNDERSTAND: LANGUAGE USED TO COMPLICATED 33. COULDN'T UNDERSTAND: PROCEEDINGS MOVED TOO FAST 34. COULDN'T UNDERSTAND: MEANINGS OF ACTIONS NOT CLEAR X VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST EVALUATION OF PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: DEFENDANT FILE OUTCOME OF CASE --------------- 35. OUTCOME OF CASE: ACQUITTAL 36. WAS THERE A PRISON TERM 37. IF PRISON, HOW MUCH TIME 38. WAS THERE PROBATION 39. IF PROBATION, HOW MUCH TIME 40. WAS THERE RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION 41. IF RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION, HOW MUCH 42. WAS THERE A FINE? 43. IF FINE, HOW MUCH RESPONDENT'S VIEW OF OUTCOME OF CASE ------------------------------------ 44. HOW SATISFIED IS R WITH OUTCOME 45. HOW DID R LEARN ABOUT THE OUTCOME 46. R KNOW MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR ORIGINAL CHARGE 47. IS THERE A PRISON TERM 48. IF PRISON, HOW LONG 49. IS THERE A FINE 50. IF FINE, HOW MUCH 51. SENTENCE IF WENT TO TRIAL 52. R FEAR OF A HEAVIER SENTENCE, IF NOT PLEAD GUILTY 53. WERE FACTS IN CASE PRESENTED TO R SATISFACTION 54. ANYTHING IMPORTANT THAT WAS NOT CONSIDERED 55. WHAT WAS NOT MENTIONED: 1 56. WHAT WAS NOT MENTIONED: 2 57. WHAT WAS NOT MENTIONED: 3 VICTIM ------ 58. WAS THERE A VICTIM IN YOUR CASE 59. DID YOU KNOW THE VICTIM 60. HOW WELL DID YOU KNOW THE VICTIM 61. HAVE YOU TALKED WITH VICTIM SINCE THE OFFENSE 62. DID YOU DISCUSS THE CASE 63. DID VICTIM: MAKE THREATS 64. DID VICTIM: MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO SETTLE 65. DID VICTIM: MAKE APOLOGIES 66. DID R MAKE ATTEMPT TO SETTLE WITH VICTIM 67. DID R MAKE ANY APOLOGIES XI VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST EVALUATION OF PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: DEFENDANT FILE RESPONDENT'S OPINION ASKED FOR ------------------------------ 68. DID ANYONE ASK R OPINION ABOUT CASE 69. WHO ASKED R'S OPINION: ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY 70. WHO ASKED R'S OPINION: DEFENSE ATTORNEY 71. WHO ASKED R'S OPINION: JUDGE 72. WHO ASKED R'S OPINION: POLICE 73. ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY ASKED R'S OPINION WHERE? 74. DEFENSE ATTORNEY ASKED R'S OPINION WHERE? 75. JUDGE ASKED R'S OPINION WHERE? 76. POLICE ASKED R'S OPINION WHERE? INFLUENCE OF PARTICIPANTS ------------------------- 77. HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS R IN OUTCOME OF CASE 78. HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS VICTIM IN OUTCOME OF CASE 79. HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS JUDGE IN OUTCOME OF CASE 80. HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS OBSERVER IN OUTCOME OF CASE 81. HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY 82. DID R GIVE VERSION OF FACTS TO JUDGE 83. WHAT EFFECT OF R'S FACTS HAVE ON JUDGE 84. DID R GIVE RECOMMENDATION TO JUDGE 85. WHAT EFFECT OF R'S RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE ON JUDGE IF CASE WENT TO COURT --------------------- 86. WHEN CASE WENT TO COURT HOW TREATED 87. DID JUDGE TRY TO FIND FACTS 88. HOW FAIR DO YOU THINK OUTCOME WAS RESPONDENT'S VIEW OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM -------------------------------------------- 89. RATE OVERALL FAIRNESS OF POLICE 90. RATE JOB POLICE DO 91. CHANCE INNOCENT PERSON FOUND INNOCENT IN COURT 92. CHANCE GUILTY PERSON FOUND GUILTY IN COURT 93. RATE DISPOSITION OF CASE XII VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST EVALUATION OF PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: DEFENDANT FILE RESPONDENT'S PAST EXPERIENCE WITH COURTS ---------------------------------------- 94. R BEEN IN COURT BEFORE 95. R BEEN IN JUVENILE COURT 96. R BEEN IN CRIMINAL COURT 97. R BEEN IN CIVIL COURT 98. R BEEN TO COURT AS: VICTIM 99. R BEEN TO COURT AS: DEFENDANT 100. R BEEN TO COURT AS: CIVIL LITIGANT 101. R BEEN TO COURT AS: WITNESS 102. R BEEN TO COURT AS: MEMBER OF A JURY 103. R BEEN TO COURT AS: OBSERVER MOST SERIOUS CRIME RESPONDENT EVER CHARGED WITH ----------------------------------------------- 104. MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE EVER CHARGED WITH 105. WHAT WAS OUTCOME OF PREVIOUS CASE 106. WHAT WAS MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE R CONVICT OF 107. WAS THERE JAIL TIME FOR THAT CONVICTION 108. IF JAIL, HOW LONG 109. WAS THERE PROBATION 110. IF PROBATION, HOW LONG 111. WAS THERE RESTITUTION OR COMPENSTATION 112. IF RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION, HOW MUCH 113. WAS THERE A FINE 114. IF FINE, HOW MUCH 115. RATE SAFISFACTION WITH OUTCOME OF PREVIOUS CASE 116. HOW MANY TIMES HAS R BEEN CONVICTED AS AN ADULT RESPONDENT AS VICTIM OF CRIME ----------------------------- 117. WAS R EVER VICTIM OF CRIME 118. MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE WITH R AS VICTIM 119. WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME OF CASE 120. WAS THERE JAIL TIME 121. IF JAIL, HOW LONG 122. WAS THERE PROBATION 123. IF PROBATION, HOW LONG 124. WAS THERE RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION 125. IF RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION, HOW MUCH 126. WAS THERE A FINE 127. IF FINE, HOW MUCH 128. R RATE SATISFACTION WITH OUTCOME OF CASE XII VARIABLE DESCRIPTION LIST EVALUATION OF PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: DEFENDANT FILE RESPONDENT INFORMATION ---------------------- 129. WHAT YEAR WAS R BORN IN 130. HOW MUCH SCHOOLING HAS R HAD 131. IS R CURRENTLY WORKING 132. WHAT KIND IF WORK DOES R DO 133. RACE 134. LANGUAGE R SPEAKS: ENGLISH 135. LANGUAGE R SPEAKS: SPANISH 136. LANGUAGE R SPEAKS: FRENCH 137. LANGUAGE R SPEAKS: OTHER 138. SEX OF R 139. LANGUAGE USED IN INTERVIEW 140. INTERVIEWER NAME 1 DECK IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS '01' DK 1 COL 1- 2 ---------------------------------- VAR 0001 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0001 LOC 1 WIDTH 4 DK 1 COL 3- 6 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER ------------------ 7710. THE ICPSR HAS ATTACHED THIS NUMBER AS A STUDY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. ............................................................... VAR 0002 ICPSR VERSION NUMBER-1 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0002 LOC 5 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 7 VERSION NUMBER -------------- 1. THIS IS THE FIRST VERSION OF THE STUDY. ............................................................... VAR 0003 ICPSR PART NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0003 LOC 6 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 8 PART NUMBER ----------- 1. THIS IS THE FIRST PART OF THIS STUDY. ............................................................... VAR 0004 SEQUENTIAL ID NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0004 LOC 7 WIDTH 4 DK 1 COL 9-12 SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -------------------------------- THE ICPSR HAS ATTACHED A SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO EVERY CASE. THIS NUMBER UNIQUELY IDENTIFIES EACH CASE IN THIS STUDY. 2 VAR 0005 PROJECT ID MD=LE -1 REF 0005 LOC 11 WIDTH 4 DK 1 COL 13-16 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ----------------------------- -1. NA ............................................................... VAR 0006 TYPE OF INTERVIEW MD=GE 9 REF 0006 LOC 15 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 17 TYPE OF INTERVIEW ----------------- 1. DEFENDANT 2. VICTIM 3. POLICE OFFICER 9. NA ............................................................... VAR 0007 INTERVIEW NUMBER MD=LE -1 REF 0007 LOC 16 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 18-19 DEFENDANT, VICTIM, OR POLICE OFFICER INTERVIEW NUMBER ----------------------------------------------------- -1. NA ............................................................... VAR 0008 SITE MD=GE 9 REF 0008 LOC 18 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 20 SITE ---- 1. DADE COUNTY 2. DUPAGE COUNTY 3 (CONTINUED) 9. NA ............................................................... VAR 0009 CASE TYPE MD=GE 9 REF 0009 LOC 19 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 21 CASE TYPE --------- 1. PRETREATMENT CONTROL: TEST JUDGE 2. TEST CASE 3. CONCURRENT CONTROL: TEST JUDGE 4. PRETREATMENT CONTROL: CONTROL JUDGE 5. CONCURRENT CONTROL: CONTROL JUDGE 9. NA ............................................................... VAR 0010 JUDGE RECORD NAME MD=GE 99 REF 0010 LOC 20 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 22-23 JUDGE ----- 01. JUDGE A 02. JUDGE B 03. JUDGE C 10. JUDGE D 11. JUDGE E 12. JUDGE F 99. NA ............................................................... VAR 0011 TOTAL NUM OF DEFENDANTS MD=LE -1 REF 0011 LOC 22 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 24-25 TOTAL NUMBER OF DEFENDANTS IN CASE ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS ----------------------------------------------------- 4 (CONTINUED) ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 1 TO 6 -1. NA ............................................................... VAR 0012 CO-DEFENDANT NUMBER MD=GE 96 REF 0012 LOC 24 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 26-27 CO-DEFENDANT DESIGNATION LETTER FROM COURT RECORDS IF MULTI-DEFENDANT CASE. IF SINGLE-DEFENDANT CASE, RECORD "SINGLE." ------------------------------------------------------- 01. DEFENDANT A 02. DEFENDANT B 03. DEFENDANT C 04. DEFENDANT D 05. DEFENDANT E 06. DEFENDANT F 96. SINGLE DEFENDANT 99. MULTI-DEFENDANT ............................................................... VAR 0013 TOTAL NUMBER OF VICTIMS MD=GE 93 REF 0013 LOC 26 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 28-29 TOTAL NUMBER OF VICTIMS IN THIS CASE ACCORDING TO COURT RECORDS (IF VICTIMLESS CRIME CODE 96) ------------------------------------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 1 TO 6 93. POL VICTIM 98. VICTIMLESS CRIME ............................................................... VAR 0014 R GO TO COURT AT ALL ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0014 LOC 28 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 30 Q.1 FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU ABOUT WHAT COURT 5 (CONTINUED) PROCEEDING YOU ATTENDED. DID YOU GO TO COURT AT ALL? ---------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0015 ATTEND: PRELIMINARY HEAR MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0015 LOC 29 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 31 Q.2A DID YOU ATTEND THE PRELIMINARY HEARING (READ DESCRIPTION IF NECESSARY) THAT IS A SHORT PROCEEDING WHERE WITNESSES ATTEND, BUT THERE IS NO JURY. THE PROSECUTION ASKS QUESTIONS. THERE IS NO VERDICT, BUT THE JUDGE SOMETIMES ASKS QUESTIONS AND SAYS THE CASE WILL BE "BOUND OVER." ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NO PRELIMINARY HEARING 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0016 ATTEND: ARRAIGNMENT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0016 LOC 30 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 32 Q.2B ARRAIGNMENT (READ DESCRIPTION IF NECESSARY) THAT IS WHERE THE DEFENDANT IS PRESENT WITH HIS LAWYER. NO WITNESSES ARE PRESENT AND THERE IS NO VERDICT, BUT THE JUDGE EXPLAINS THE DEFENDANT'S RIGHTS AND THE DEFENDANT SAYS, "I PLEAD GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY." ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 6 (CONTINUED) 2. NO 8. INAP., NO ARRAIGNMENT WAS HELD 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0017 ATTEND: PRETRIAL SETTLEM MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0017 LOC 31 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 33 Q.3 (IF TEST GROUP): DID YOU ATTEND A PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE? (READ DESCRIPTION IF NECESSARY) THAT IS WHERE THE JUDGE AND LAWYERS AND SOMETIMES THE DEFENDANT AND VICTIM MEET IN THE JUDGE'S CHAMBERS AND THEY DISCUSS WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT THE OUTCOME SHOULD BE. ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NO PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0018 WHY DID NOT ATTEND MD=8 OR GE 98 REF 0018 LOC 32 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 34-35 Q.3A (IF ANSWERED NO TO Q.3) WHY DIDN'T YOU ATTEND? ----------------------------------------------------- 01. NOT CALLED FOR 02. NOT NOTIFIED 03. CONFERENCE SCHEDULED 04. VOLUNTARY NON-PARTICIPANT 05. PERSONAL CONFLICT 06. TOLD NOT TO GO 08. NO ANSWER 98. INAP., CODED 1, 8 OR 9 IN Q.3 99. NA 7 VAR 0019 DID R ATTEND A TRIAL MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0019 LOC 34 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 36 Q.4 DID YOU ATTEND A TRIAL? (READ DESCRIPTION IF NECESSARY) THAT IS WHERE BOTH SIDES MEET IN THE COURTROOM AND WITNESSES ARE QUESTIONED BY BOTH SIDES. A JURY MAY OR MAY NOT BE PRESENT AND A FINDING OF GUILT OR INNOCENCE IS PRONOUNCED. ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NO TRIAL 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0020 SUBPOENED/ORDERED TO ATT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0020 LOC 35 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 37 Q.5 WERE YOU SUBPOENED OR ORDERED TO ATTEND ANY PROCEEDING? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0021 SUBPOENED: PRELIM HEARIN MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0021 LOC 36 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 38 Q.5A (IF YES) WERE YOU SUBPOENED OR ORDERED TO ATTEND: PRELIMINARY HEARING -------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.5 9. DK 8 VAR 0022 SUPOENED: ARRAIGNMENT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0022 LOC 37 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 39 Q.5B <(IF YES) WERE YOU SUBPOENED OR ORDERED TO ATTEND>: ARRAIGNMENT ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.5 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0023 SUPOENED: SETTLE CONFER MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0023 LOC 38 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 40 Q.5C <(IF YES) WERE YOU SUBPEONED OR ORDERED TO ATTEND>: <(IF TEST GROUP)> PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.5 OR NOT PART OF TEST GROUP 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0024 SUPOENED: TRIAL MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0024 LOC 39 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 41 Q.5D <(IF YES) WERE YOU SUBPEONED OR ORDERED TO ATTEND>: TRIAL ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.5 9. DK 9 VAR 0025 TRIED TO SETTLE EARLY ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0025 LOC 40 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 42 Q.6 WAS THERE AN EFFORT BY THE PARTIES INVOLVED TO SETTLE THE CASE BEFORE GOING TO TRIAL? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0026 PRESENT AT SETTLEMENT ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0026 LOC 41 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 43 Q.7 WERE YOU PRESENT WHEN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED IN THE SETTTLEMENT OF YOUR CASE? ------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NO SETTLEMENT REACHED 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0027 WHERE WAS AGGREMENT MADE MD=98 OR GE 99 REF 0027 LOC 42 WIDTH 2 DK 1 COL 44-45 Q.7A AT WHICH OF THE PROCEEDINGS WAS THE AGREEMENT MADE? --------------------------------------------------------- 01. PRELIMIARY HEARING 02. ARRAIGNMENT 03. PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 04. PLEA NEGOTIATIONS (BEFORE TRIAL DATE) 05. PLEA NEGOTIATIONS ON TRIAL DATE 06. SOUNDING CONFERENCE 07. PRETRIAL MOTIONS 08. TRIAL 09. OTHER 10 (CONTINUED) 98. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.7 99. DK ............................................................... VAR 0028 HOW MUCH R UNDERSTOOD MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0028 LOC 44 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 46 (ASK IF PRESENT WHEN AGREEMENT REACHED (SEE QUESTION 7). IF NOT, SKIP TO QUESTION 11.) Q.8 AT THE __________ (PROCEEDING WHEN SETTLED--SEE Q.7A) HOW MUCH COULD YOU UNDERSTAND ABOUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING? WOULD YOU SAY YOU WERE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND ALL OF IT, MOST OF IT, ABOUT HALF, A LITTLE, OR NONE OF IT? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. ALL OF IT 2. MOST OF IT 3. ABOUT HALF OF IT 4. LITTLE 5. NONE OF IT 8. INAP., NOT PRESENT WHEN AGREEMENT REACHED 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0029 WHY NOT UNDERSTAND MORE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0029 LOC 45 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 47 Q.9 WHAT WOULD YOU SAY WAS THE MAIN REASON YOU COULDN'T UNDERSTAND MORE? (PROBE: WHAT ELSE PREVENTED YOU FROM UNDERSTANDING MORE?) -------------------------------------------------------- 1. COGNITIVE PROBLEM 2. ATTITUDE 3. ATTORNEY INSTEAD 4. NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE 8. INAP., NOT PRESENT WHEN AGREEMENT REACHED 9. DK 11 VAR 0030 YOU COULD NOT HEAR MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0030 LOC 46 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 48 Q.10 WOULD YOU SAY THAT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MADE IT HARD FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND MORE? Q.10A YOU COULDN'T HEAR ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NOT PRESENT WHEN AGREEMENT REACHED 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0031 R SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAG MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0031 LOC 47 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 49 Q.10B (IF LANGUAGE USED SEEMED A PROBLEM) YOU SPEAK A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NOT PRESENT AT PROCEEDINGS 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0032 LANGUAGE TOO COMPLICATED MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0032 LOC 48 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 50 Q.10C THE LANGUAGE USED WAS TOO TECHNICAL OR COMPLICATED --------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 12 (CONTINUED) 8. INAP., NOT PRESENT AT PROCEEDINGS 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0033 PROCEED MOVED TOO FAST MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0033 LOC 49 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 51 Q.10D THE PROCEEDINGS MOVED TOO FAST ------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NOT PRESENT AT PROCEEDINGS 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0034 MEANINGS NOT CLEAR MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0034 LOC 50 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 52 Q.10E THE MEANING OF MANY ACTIONS WAS NOT CLEAR ------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NOT PRESENT AT PROCEEDINGS 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0035 OUTCOME: ACQUITTAL MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0035 LOC 51 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 53 Q.11 WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME OF YOUR CASE. WAS THERE... Q.11A AN ACQUITTAL? ----------------------------------------------------- 13 (CONTINUED) 1. ACQUITTAL 2. GUILTY 3. DISMISSED 4. NOLLE PROSSE 5. NOLO CONTENDERE 6. PTI 8. INAP., NO OUTCOME YET 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0036 OUTCOME: PRISON TERM MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0036 LOC 52 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 54 Q.11B WAS THERE A PRISON TERM? ------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 1 IN Q.11 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0037 PRISON HOW LONG ? MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0037 LOC 53 WIDTH 3 DK 1 COL 55-57 Q.11B1 (IF PRISON), HOW MUCH TIME ---------------------------------- 000. NONE 003. 1-90 DAYS 005. 91-180 DAYS 010. 181-365 DAYS 015. 18 MONTHS 020. 2 YEARS 030. 3 YEARS 040. 4 YEARS . 14 (CONTINUED) . . 990. 99 YEARS 997. OVER 99 YEARS TO LIFE 998. INAP., CODED 1 IN Q.11 999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0038 WAS THERE PROBATION ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0038 LOC 56 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 58 Q.11C WAS THERE PROBATION? --------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 1 IN Q.11 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0039 PROBATION: HOW MUCH TIME MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0039 LOC 57 WIDTH 3 DK 1 COL 59-61 Q.11C1 (IF PROBATION), HOW MUCH TIME ------------------------------------- 000. NONE 003. 1-90 DAYS 005. 91-180 DAYS 010. 181-365 DAYS 015. 18 MONTHS 020. 2 YEARS 030. 3 YEARS 040. 4 YEARS . . . 990. 99 YEARS 15 (CONTINUED) 997. OVER 99 YEARS TO LIFE 998. INAP., CODED 1 IN Q.11 999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0040 WAS THERE RESTITUTION ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0040 LOC 60 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 62 Q.11D WAS THERE RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION? --------------------------------------------- 0. NEITHER 1. RESTITUTION 2. COMPENSATION 3. BOTH RESTITUTION AND COMPENSATION 8. INAP., CODED 1 IN Q.11 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0041 RESTITUTION: HOW MUCH MD=999998 OR GE 999999 REF 0041 LOC 61 WIDTH 6 DK 1 COL 63-68 Q.11D1 (IF RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION) HOW MUCH? ------------------------------------------------------------ ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 0 TO 50,000 999998. INAP., CODED 1 IN Q.11 999999. DK 16 VAR 0042 WAS THERE A FINE ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0042 LOC 67 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 69 Q.11E WAS THERE A FINE? ------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 1 IN Q.11 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0043 FINE: HOW MUCH MD=999998 OR GE 999999 REF 0043 LOC 68 WIDTH 6 DK 1 COL 70-75 Q.11E1 (IF FINE), HOW MUCH ------------------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 0 TO 1,000 999998. INAP., CODED 1 IN Q.11 999999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0044 HOW SATISIFIED W/OUTCOME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0044 LOC 74 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 76 Q.11F (IF KNEW THE OUTCOME) HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH THE OUTCOME OF YOUR CASE? (READ RESPONSES) ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. VERY SATISFIED 2. SATISFIED 3. DISSATISFIED 4. VERY DISSATISFIED 17 (CONTINUED) 8. INAP., DIDN'T KNOW THE OUTCOME 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0045 HOW LEARN OF OUTCOME ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0045 LOC 75 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 77 Q.12 (IF KNEW OUTCOME (SEE Q.11A-F)) HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THE OUTCOME? -------------------------------------------------------- 1. ATTENDED PROCEEDING 2. ASSISTANT S.A. CALLED 3. POLICE 4. DEFENSE ATTORNEY 5. PERSONAL ACQUAINTANCE 6. OTHER 8. INAP., DIDN'T FIND OUT 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0046 R KNOW MAXIUM PENALTY MD=GE 9 REF 0046 LOC 76 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 78 Q.13 DO YOU KNOW THE MAXIMUM PENALTY PROVIDED BY STATUTE FOR THE ORIGINAL MOST SERIOUS CHARGE? --------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 9. NA ............................................................... VAR 0047 IS THERE A PRISON TERM ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0047 LOC 77 WIDTH 1 DK 1 COL 79 Q.14 (IF YES TO Q.13) IS THERE A PRISON TERM? ---------------------------------------------- 18 (CONTINUED) 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.13 9. DK DECK IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS '02' DK 2 COL 1- 2 ---------------------------------- ............................................................... VAR 0001 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0001 LOC 1 WIDTH 4 DK 2 COL 3- 6 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER ------------------ 7710. THE ICPSR HAS ATTACHED THIS NUMBER AS A STUDY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. ............................................................... VAR 0002 ICPSR VERSION NUMBER-1 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0002 LOC 5 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 7 VERSION NUMBER -------------- 1. THIS IS THE FIRST VERSION OF THE STUDY. ............................................................... VAR 0003 ICPSR PART NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0003 LOC 6 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 8 PART NUMBER ----------- 1. THIS IS THE FIRST PART OF THIS STUDY. 19 VAR 0004 SEQUENTIAL ID NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0004 LOC 7 WIDTH 4 DK 2 COL 9-12 SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -------------------------------- THE ICPSR HAS ATTACHED A SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO EVERY CASE. THIS NUMBER UNIQUELY IDENTIFIES EACH CASE IN THIS STUDY. ............................................................... VAR 0048 PRISON: HOW LONG MAXIUM MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0048 LOC 78 WIDTH 3 DK 2 COL 13-15 Q.14A (IF PRISON) HOW LONG IS THE MAXIMUM? -------------------------------------------- 000. NONE 003. 1-90 DAYS 005. 91-180 DAYS 010. 181-365 DAYS 015. 18 MONTHS 020. 2 YEARS 030. 3 YEARS . . . 990. 99 YEARS 997. OVER 99 YEARS TO LIFE 998. INAP., CODED 1 IN Q.11 999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0049 IS THERE A FINE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0049 LOC 81 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 16 Q.14B IS THERE A FINE? ----------------------- 20 (CONTINUED) 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.13 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0050 IF FINE: HOW MUCH ? MD=999998 OR GE 999999 REF 0050 LOC 82 WIDTH 6 DK 2 COL 17-22 Q.14B1 (IF FINE), HOW MUCH? ---------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 0 TO 988,888 999998. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.13 999999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0051 SENTENCE IF WENT TRIAL MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0051 LOC 88 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 23 (IF CASE WENT TO TRIAL SKIP TO Q.17(SEE Q.7A)) Q.15 WHAT DID YOU THINK THE MOST LIKELY SENTENCE WOULD HAVE BEEN IF YOU HAD BEEN CONVICTED BY A JUDGE OR JURY AT TRIAL? DO YOU THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH LIGHTER, LIGHTER, ABOUT THE SAME, HEAVIER, OR MUCH HEAVIER IF YOUR CASE WENT TO TRIAL INSTEAD OF THE WAY YOURS WAS HANDLED? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. MUCH LIGHTER 2. LIGHTER 3. ABOUT THE SAME 4. HEAVIER 5. MUCH HEAVIER 8. INAP., CASE WENT TO TRIAL 9. DK 21 VAR 0052 FEAR OF HEAVIER SENTENCE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0052 LOC 89 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 24 Q.16 HOW IMPORTANT WAS YOUR FEAR OF A HEAVIER SENTENCE IN YOUR DECISION TO PLEAD GUILTY? WOULD YOU SAY THAT IT WAS (READ RESPONSES) ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. VERY IMPORTANT 2. OF SOME IMPORTANCE 3. NOT VERY IMPORTANT 4. OF NO IMPORTANCE 8. INAP., CASE WENT TO TRIAL 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0053 FACTS PRESENTED TO SATIS MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0053 LOC 90 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 25 (ASK IF ATTENDED THE DISPOSITION) Q.17 WERE ALL THE FACTS OF THE CASE PRESENTED TO YOUR SATISFACTION AT THE ________________(WHENEVER THE CASE WAS DISPOSED, SEE Q.7) ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0054 IMPORTANT NOT MENTIONED MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0054 LOC 91 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 26 (ASK IF ATTENDED DISPOSITION) Q.18 WAS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU THOUGHT WAS IMPORTANT BUT WAS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT OR MENTIONED? ----------------------------------------------------------- 22 (CONTINUED) 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0055 WHAT WAS NOT MENTIONED:1 MD=98 OR GE 99 REF 0055 LOC 92 WIDTH 2 DK 2 COL 27-28 Q.18A (IF YES), WHAT WAS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT OR MENTIONED: 1 -------------------------------------------------- 01. PERSONNEL 02. FACTS 03. PROCEDURE 10. PERSONNEL AND FACTS 98. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND 99. DK ............................................................... VAR 0056 WHAT WAS NOT MENTIONED:2 MD=98 OR GE 99 REF 0056 LOC 94 WIDTH 2 DK 2 COL 29-30 Q.18B (IF YES), WHAT WAS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT OR MENTIONED: 2 -------------------------------------------------- 01. PERSONNEL 02. FACTS 03. PROCEDURE 10. PERSONNEL AND FACTS 98. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND 99. DK 23 VAR 0057 WHAT WAS NOT MENTIONED:3 MD=98 OR GE 99 REF 0057 LOC 96 WIDTH 2 DK 2 COL 31-32 Q.18C (IF YES), WHAT WAS NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT OR MENTIONED: 3 -------------------------------------------------- 01. PERSONNEL 02. FACTS 03. PROCEDURE 10. PERSONNEL AND FACTS 98. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND 99. DK ............................................................... VAR 0058 WAS THERE A VICTIM MD=GE 9 REF 0058 LOC 98 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 33 .23 WAS THERE A VICTIM IN YOUR CASE? ------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0059 R KNOW THE VICTIM ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0059 LOC 99 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 34 23.A (IF YES) DID YOU KNOW THE VICTIM, OR WAS HE A TOTAL STRANGER TO YOU? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. KNEW HIM 2. STRANGER 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.23 9. DK 24 VAR 0060 HOW WELL KNOW R THE VICT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0060 LOC 100 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 35 Q.23.B (IF YES TO A) HOW WELL DID YOU KNOW THE VICTIM? WAS THE VICTIM: (READ RESPONSES) -------------------------------------------------------- 1. SOMEONE YOU HAD SEEM BEFORE BUT NEVER MET 2. AN ACQUAINTANCE 3. FRIEND 4. RELATIVE 5. MEMBER OF YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY OR SOMEONE FROM YOUR IMMEDIATE HOUSEHOLD 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 8 IN Q.23A 9. NA ............................................................... VAR 0061 HOW R LIFE CHANGED: 2 MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0061 LOC 101 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 36 Q.28 (IF THERE WAS A VICTIM) NOT COUNTING COURT APPEARANCES, HAVE YOU TALKED WITH THE VICTIM SINCE THE OFFENSE? ------------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.23 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0062 R DISCUSS THE CASE W/VIC MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0062 LOC 102 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 37 Q.29 (IF YES TO Q.28) DID YOU DISCUSS THE CASE? ------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.28 25 (CONTINUED) 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0063 VICTIM: MAKE THREATS MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0063 LOC 103 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 38 Q.30 DID THE VICTIM DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: Q.30A MAKE THREATS --------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.23 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0064 VICTIM: ATTEMPT TO SETTL MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0064 LOC 104 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 39 Q.30B MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO SETTLE -------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.23 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0065 VICTIM: MAKE APOLOGIES MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0065 LOC 105 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 40 Q.30C MAKE APOLOGIES --------------------- 26 (CONTINUED) 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.23 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0066 R ATTEMPT SETTLE W/VICTM MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0066 LOC 106 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 41 Q.31 DID YOU MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO SETTLE WITH THE VICTIM? -------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.23 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0067 R MAKE ANY APOLOGIES MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0067 LOC 107 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 42 Q.32 DID YOU MAKE ANY APOLOGIES? --------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2 OR 9 IN Q.23 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0068 ASK R OPINION FOR SENTEN MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0068 LOC 108 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 43 Q.34 DID ANYONE ASK YOUR OPINIONS ABOUT WHAT THE SENTENCE OR OUTCOME SHOULD BE BEFORE THE CASE WAS SETTLED? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 27 (CONTINUED) 2. NO 8. INAP., CASE NOT SETTLED 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0069 ASK R OPINION: STATE ATT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0069 LOC 109 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 44 Q.35 (IF YES TO Q.34) WHO ASKED YOUR OPINION? DID THE (READ RESPONSES): Q.35A ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY -------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.34 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0070 ASK R OPINION: DA MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0070 LOC 110 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 45 Q.35B DEFENSE ATTORNEY ------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.34 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0071 ASK R OPINION: JUDGE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0071 LOC 111 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 46 Q.35C JUDGE ------------------------------------- 28 (CONTINUED) 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.34 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0072 ASK R OPINION: POLICE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0072 LOC 112 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 47 Q.35D POLICE -------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.34 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0073 ASK R OP WHERE: STATE AT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0073 LOC 113 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 48 Q.36 (IF YES TO 34) DID _____________ (SELECT APPROPRIATE ROLE) ASK YOU OUT OF COURT BY TELEPHONE OR MAIL, OR AT COURT BEFORE THE HEARING OR BOTH? Q.36A ASSISTANT STATE('S) ATTORNEY ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. OUT OF COURT 2. AT COURT 3. BOTH 8. INAP., DID NOT ASK OPINION 9. DK 29 VAR 0074 ASK R OPINION WHERE: DA MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0074 LOC 114 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 49 Q.36B DEFENSE ATTORNEY ------------------------------------------- 1. OUT OF COURT 2. AT COURT 3. BOTH 8. INAP., DID NOT ASK OPINION 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0075 ASK R OPINION WHERE:JUDG MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0075 LOC 115 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 50 Q.36C JUDGE -------------------------------- 1. OUT OF COURT 2. AT COURT 3. BOTH 8. INAP., DID NOT ASK OPINION 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0076 ASK R OPINION WHERE: COP MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0076 LOC 116 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 51 Q.36D POLICE --------------------------------- 1. OUT OF COURT 2. AT COURT 3. BOTH 30 (CONTINUED) 8. INAP., DID NOT ASK OPINION 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0077 R INFLUENCE IN OUTCOME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0077 LOC 117 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 52 Q.38 THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE, SUCH AS THE JUDGE, PROSECUTOR, AND DEFENDANT WHO MAY PLAY A PART IN DETERMINING THE SETTLEMENT OF YOUR CASE. HOW INFLUENTIAL DO YOU THINK... Q.38A YOU WERE IN THE OUTCOME OF YOUR CASE. WOULD YOU SAY YOU WERE (READ RESPONSES) ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. VERY INFLUENTIAL 2. MODERATELY INFLUENTIAL 3. OF LITTLE INFLUENCE 4. NOT INFLUENTIAL AT ALL 8. INAP., CASE WAS NOT SETTLED 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0078 VIC INFLUENCE IN OUTCOME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0078 LOC 118 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 53 Q.38C (IF THERE IS A VICTIM) HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS THE VICTIM? (READ RESPONSES) ------------------------------------------------------ 1. VERY INFLUENTIAL 2. MODERATELY INFLUENTIAL 3. OF LITTLE INFLUENCE 4. NOT INFLUENTIAL AT ALL 8. INAP., CASE WAS NOT SETTLED 9. DK 31 VAR 0079 JUDGE INFLUENCE OUTCOME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0079 LOC 119 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 54 Q.38D HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS THE JUDGE? (READ RESPONSES) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. VERY INFLUENTIAL 2. MODERATELY INFLUENTIAL 3. OF LITTLE INFLUENCE 4. NOT INFLUENTIAL AT ALL 8. INAP., CASE WAS NOT SETTLED 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0080 OBSERV INFLUENCE OUTCOME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0080 LOC 120 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 55 Q.38F (IF ATTENDED CONFERENCE) HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS THE OBSERVER'S PRESENCE IN DETERMINING THE DISPOSITION? (READ RESPONSES) ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. VERY INFLUENTIAL 2. MODERATELY INFLUENTIAL 3. OF LITTLE INFLUENCE 4. NOT INFLUENTIAL AT ALL 8. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND CONFERENCE 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0081 STATE ATT INFLUE OUTCOME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0081 LOC 121 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 56 Q.38.G HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS THE ASSISTANT STATE('S) ATTORNEY? (READ RESPONSES) --------------------------------------------------- 32 (CONTINUED) 1. VERY INFLUENTIAL 2. MODERATELY INFLUENTIAL 3. OF LITTLE INFLUENCE 4. NOT INFLUENTIAL AT ALL 8. INAP., CASE NOT SETTLED 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0082 R GIVE FACTS TO JUDGE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0082 LOC 122 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 57 (IF DID NOT ATTEND ANY PROCEEDINGS (SEE Q.1) SKIP TO Q.44) Q.40 DID YOU GIVE YOUR VERSION OF THE FACTS OF THE CASE TO THE JUDGE? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND ANY PROCEEDINGS 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0083 EFFECT GIVE FACTS TO JUD MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0083 LOC 123 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 58 Q.41 (IF YES TO Q.40) WHEN YOU EXPLAINED THE FACTS OF THE CASE TO THE JUDGE, WHAT EFFECT DO YOU THINK IT HAD? DID HE GIVE YOUR POINT OF VIEW SERIOUS ATTENTION, DID HE PAY SOME ATTENTION, ONLY A LITTLE ATTENTION, OR DID HE IGNORE WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. SERIOUS ATTENTION 2. SOME ATTENTION 3. LITTLE ATTENTION 4. IGNORED 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.40 9. DK 33 VAR 0084 R GIVE RECOMEND TO JUDGE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0084 LOC 124 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 59 Q.42 DID YOU GIVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE OUTCOME TO THE JUDGE? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND ANY PROCEEDINGS 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0085 EFFECT RECOMEND ON JUDGE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0085 LOC 125 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 60 Q.43 (IF YES) WHEN YOU EXPLAINED YOUR RECOMMENDATION TO THE JUDGE, WHAT EFFECT DO YOU THINK IT HAD? DID HE GIVE YOUR RECOMMENDATION SERIOUS CONSIDERATION, DID HE GIVE IT SOME CONSIDERATION, ONLY A LITTLE CONSIDERATION, OR NONE AT ALL? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. SERIOUS CONSIDERATION 2. SOME CONSIDERATION 3. ONLY A LITTLE CONSIDERATION 4. NONE AT ALL 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.42 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0086 HOW TREATED BY COURT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0086 LOC 126 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 61 (IF YOU DID NOT ATTEND ANY PROCEEDINGS (SEE Q.1), SKIP TO Q.50) Q.48 WHEN YOUR CASE WENT THROUGH THE COURTS, WERE YOU TREATED BETTER, THE SAME, OR WORSE THAN OTHER DEFENDANTS? --------------------------------------------------------- 34 (CONTINUED) 1. BETTER THAN OTHERS 2. SAME 3. WORSE 8. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND ANY PROCEEDING 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0087 JUDGE TRIED TO FIND FACT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0087 LOC 127 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 62 Q.49 DO YOU THINK THE JUDGE TRIED TO FIND OUT THE FACTS OF THE CASE YOU WERE INVOLVED IN? WOULD YOU SAY HE DEFINITELY TRIED, PROBABLY TRIED, PROBABLY DID NOT TRY, OR DEFINITELY DID NOT TRY TO FIND OUT THE FACTS? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. DEFINITELY TRIED 2. PROBABLY TRIED 3. PROBABLY DID NOT TRY 4. DEFINITELY DID NOT TRY 8. INAP., DID NOT ATTEND ANY PROCEEDINGS 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0088 HOW FAIR WAS OUTCOME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0088 LOC 128 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 63 (ASK IF KNEW THE OUTCOME (SEE Q.11) Q.50 HOW FAIR DO YOU THINK THE OUTCOME OF YOUR CASE WAS? WOULD YOU SAY IT WAS QUITE FAIR, FAIR, UNFAIR, OR QUITE UNFAIR? --------------------------------------------------------- 1. QUITE FAIR 2. FAIR 3. UNFAIR 4. QUITE UNFAIR 8. INAP., DID NOT KNOW THE OUTCOME 9. DK 35 VAR 0089 RATE FAIRNESS OF POLICE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0089 LOC 129 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 64 (ASK EVERYONE) NOW WE WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS YOUR VIEW OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN DADE COUNTY. IN THESE QUESTIONS WE ARE ASKING YOUR GENERAL VIEWS, NOT YOUR SPECIFIC FEELINGS ABOUT YOUR CASE. FROM WHAT YOU HAVE HEARD OR EXPERIENCED... Q.51 HOW WOULD YOU RATE THE OVERALL FAIRNESS OF THE POLICE. WOULD YOU SAY IT IS VERY FAIR, FAIR, UNFAIR, VERY UNFAIR? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. VERY FAIR 2. FAIR 3. UNFAIR 4. VERY UNFAIR 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0090 RATE JOB POLICE DO MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0090 LOC 130 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 65 Q.52 HOW GOOD A JOB DO YOU THINK THE POLICE DO? WOULD YOU SAY THE WAY THEY DO THEIR JOB IS VERY POOR, POOR, AVERAGE, GOOD, OR VERY GOOD? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. VERY POOR 2. POOR 3. AVERAGE 4. GOOD 5. VERY GOOD 8. NA 9. DK 36 VAR 0091 CHANCE INNOCENT GO FREE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0091 LOC 131 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 66 Q.52A IF AN INNOCENT PERSON IS ACCUSED, WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THE COURTS WILL FIND HIM INNOCENT? WOULD YOU SAY THEY ARE VERY GOOD, FAIRLY GOOD, ABOUT EVEN, FAIRLY POOR, OR VERY POOR? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. VERY GOOD 2. FAIRLY GOOD 3. ABOUT EVEN 4. FAIRLY POOR 5. VERY POOR 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0092 CHANCE GUILTY PUNISHED MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0092 LOC 132 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 67 Q.52B IF THE POLICE CAUGHT THE PERSON WHO COMMITTED A CRIME, WHAT DO YOU THINK THE CHANCES ARE THAT THE LAWBREAKER WOULD BE PUNISHED BY THE COURTS? WOULD YOU SAY THEY ARE VERY GOOD, FAIRLY GOOD, ABOUT EVEN, FAIRLY POOR OR VERY POOR? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. VERY GOOD 2. FAIRLY GOOD 3. ABOUT EVEN 4. FAIRLY POOR 8. NA 9. DK 37 VAR 0093 RATE DISPOSITION OF CASE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0093 LOC 133 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 68 (IF KNEW OUTCOME (SEE Q.11A-E)) Q.56 DO YOU THINK THE DISPOSITION OF THE CASE SHOULD HAVE BEEN LESS SEVERE THAN WAS GIVEN, WAS IT ABOUT RIGHT, OR SHOULD IT HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERE? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. LESS SEVERE THAN WAS GIVEN 2. ABOUT RIGHT 3. SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERE 8. INAP., DID NOT KNOW THE OUTCOME 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0094 R EVER BEEN COURT BEFORE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0094 LOC 134 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 69 FINALLY, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT YOURSELF. Q.57 HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO COURT BEFORE THIS CASE CAME UP? ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0095 R BEEN IN: JUV COURT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0095 LOC 135 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 70 Q.58 (IF YES TO Q.57) WHAT COURTS HAVE YOU BEEN IN? HAVE YOU BEEN IN (READ EACH RESPONSE) Q.58A JUVENILE ----------------------------------------------------------- 38 (CONTINUED) 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.57 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0096 R BEEN IN: CRIM COURT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0096 LOC 136 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 71 Q.58B CRIMINAL COURT ------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.57 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0097 R BEEN IN: CIVIL COURT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0097 LOC 137 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 72 Q.58C CIVIL COURT --------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.57 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0098 R BEEN IN COURT AS: VICT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0098 LOC 138 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 73 Q.59 (IF YES TO Q.57) BEFORE THIS CASE, HAVE YOU EVER BEEN 39 (CONTINUED) TO COURT AS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? Q.59A A VICTIM OF A CRIME? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.57 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0099 R BEN IN COURT AS:DEFEND MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0099 LOC 139 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 74 Q.59B DEFENDANT IN A CRIMINAL CASE --------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.57 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0100 R BEEN IN COURT AS:LITIG MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0100 LOC 140 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 75 Q.59C CIVIL LITIGANT -------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.57 9. DK 40 VAR 0101 R BEEN IN COURT AS: WITN MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0101 LOC 141 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 76 Q.59D WITNESS ------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.57 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0102 R BEEN IN COURT AS: JURY MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0102 LOC 142 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 77 Q.59E MEMBER OF A JURY --------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.57 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0103 R BEEN IN COURT AS: OBSR MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0103 LOC 143 WIDTH 1 DK 2 COL 78 Q.59F OBSERVER ------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., CODED 2, 8 OR 9 IN Q.57 9. DK 41 DECK IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS '03' DK 3 COL 1- 2 ---------------------------------- VAR 0001 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0001 LOC 1 WIDTH 4 DK 3 COL 3- 6 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER ------------------ 7710. THE ICPSR HAS ATTACHED THIS NUMBER AS A STUDY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. ............................................................... VAR 0002 ICPSR VERSION NUMBER-1 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0002 LOC 5 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 7 VERSION NUMBER -------------- 1. THIS IS THE FIRST VERSION OF THE STUDY. ............................................................... VAR 0003 ICPSR PART NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0003 LOC 6 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 8 PART NUMBER ----------- 1. THIS IS THE FIRST PART OF THIS STUDY. ............................................................... VAR 0004 SEQUENTIAL ID NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0004 LOC 7 WIDTH 4 DK 3 COL 9-12 SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -------------------------------- THE ICPSR HAS ATTACHED A SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO EVERY CASE. THIS NUMBER UNIQUELY IDENTIFIES EACH CASE IN THIS STUDY. 42 VAR 0104 MOST SERIOUS OFFSE CHARG MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0104 LOC 144 WIDTH 3 DK 3 COL 13-15 (IF DEFENDANT BEFORE (SEE Q.59B). IF NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE SKIP TO Q.64) Q.60 WHEN YOU WERE A DEFENDANT BEFORE THIS CASE WHAT WAS THE MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE YOU WERE CHARGED WITH? ------------------------------------------------------------ 001. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE 002. FORCIBLE RAPE 003. ROBBERY 004. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OR BATTERY 005. BURGLARY 006. LARCENY EXCLUDING AUTO THEFT 007. AUTO THEFT 008. OTHER ASSAULT 009. ARSON 010. FORGERY, COUNTERFEIT 011. FRAUD 012. EMBEZZLEMENT 013. STOLEN PROPERTY 014. VANDALISM 015. WEAPONS 016. PROSTITUTION AND VISE 017. SEX OFFENSES 018. NARCOTIC DRUGS 019. GAMBLING 020. OTHER 998. INAP., NEVER CHARGED WITH A CRIME 999. NA ............................................................... VAR 0105 OUTCOME OF OFFENSE CHARG MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0105 LOC 147 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 16 Q.61 (IF DEFENDANT BEFORE) WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME IN THE MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE CHARGED AGAINST YOU? WERE YOU ACQUITTED? -------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 43 (CONTINUED) 8. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0106 MOST SERIOUS OFFSE CONVI MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0106 LOC 148 WIDTH 3 DK 3 COL 17-19 Q.61A WHAT IS THE MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE YOU WERE EVER CONVICTED OF? ----------------------------------------------------- 001. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE 002. FORCIBLE RAPE 003. ROBBERY 004. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OR BATTERY 005. BURGLARY 006. LARCENY EXCLUDING AUTO THEFT 007. AUTO THEFT 008. OTHER ASSAULT 009. ARSON 010. FORGERY, COUNTERFEIT 011. FRAUD 012. EMBEZZLEMENT 013. STOLEN PROPERTY 014. VANDALISM 015. WEAPONS 016. PROSTITUTION AND VISE 017. SEX OFFENSES 018. NARCOTIC DRUGS 019. GAMBLING 020. OTHER 998. INAP., NEVER CHARGED WITH A CRIME 999. NA ............................................................... VAR 0107 JAIL TIME FOR CONVICTION MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0107 LOC 151 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 20 Q.61B WAS THERE JAIL TIME FOR THAT CONVICTION? ----------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 44 (CONTINUED) 8. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0108 IF JAIL HOW LONG ? MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0108 LOC 152 WIDTH 3 DK 3 COL 21-23 Q.61B1 (IF JAIL) HOW LONG? --------------------------- 000. NONE 003. 1-90 DAYS 005. 91-180 DAYS 010. 181-365 DAYS 015. 18 MONTHS 020. 2 YEARS 030. 3 YEARS . . . 990. 99 YEARS 997. OVER 99 YEARS TO LIFE 998. INAP., USED IF THE PERSON WAS NOT PENALIZED (CASE WAS DISMISSED, NOLLE PROSSE, ACQUITTED) 999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0109 PROBATION FOR OFFENSE ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0109 LOC 155 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 24 Q.61C WAS THERE PROBATION? --------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 9. DK 45 VAR 0110 IF PROBATION HOW LONG ? MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0110 LOC 156 WIDTH 3 DK 3 COL 25-27 Q.61C1 (IF PROBATION) HOW LONG? --------------------------------- 000. NONE 003. 1-90 DAYS 005. 91-180 DAYS 010. 181-365 DAYS 015. 18 MONTHS 020. 2 YEARS 030. 3 YEARS . . . 990. 99 YEARS 997. OVER 99 YEARS TO LIFE 998. INAP., USED IF THE PERSON WAS NOT PENALIZED (CASE WAS DISMISSED, NOLLE PROSSE, ACQUITTED) 999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0111 WAS THERE COMPENSATION ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0111 LOC 159 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 28 Q.61D WAS THERE RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION? --------------------------------------------- 0. NEITHER 1. RESTITUTION 2. COMPENSATION 3. BOTH RESTITUTION AND COMPENSATION 8. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0112 IF COMPENSATION HOW MUCH MD=999998 OR GE 999999 REF 0112 LOC 160 WIDTH 6 DK 3 COL 29-34 Q.61D1 (IF RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION) HOW MUCH? 46 (CONTINUED) --------------------------------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 0 TO 1,000 999998. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 999999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0113 FINE GIVEN FOR CRIME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0113 LOC 166 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 35 Q.61E WAS THERE A FINE? ------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0114 IF FINE GIVEN HOW MUCH MD=999998 OR GE 999999 REF 0114 LOC 167 WIDTH 6 DK 3 COL 36-41 Q.61E1 (IF FINE) HOW MUCH? -------------------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 0 TO 400 999998. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 999999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0115 DEFEND BEFORE: OUTCME OK MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0115 LOC 173 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 42 Q.62 (IF DEFENDANT BEFORE) HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR SATISFACTION WITH THIS (THESE) OUTCOME(S)? WOULD YOU SAY YOU WERE: (READ RESPONSES) --------------------------------------------------------- 47 (CONTINUED) 1. VERY SATISFIED 2. SATISFIED 3. DISSATISFIED 4. VERY DISSATISFIED 8. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0116 DEFEND HOW MANY TIMES MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0116 LOC 174 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 43 Q.63 (IF DEFENDANT BEFORE) BEFORE THIS CASE, HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN CONVICTED AS AN ADULT? ------------------------------------------------------- 0. NONE 1. ONCE 2. TWICE 3. THREE 4. FOUR 5. FIVE 6. SIX OR MORE 8. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0117 EVER A VICTIM OF A CRIME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0117 LOC 175 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 44 Q.64 BEFORE THIS CASE, WERE YOU EVER A VICTIM OF A CRIME? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. NA 9. DK 48 VAR 0118 VICTIM: WHAT SER CRIME MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0118 LOC 176 WIDTH 3 DK 3 COL 45-47 Q.64A (IF A VICTIM BEFORE (SEE Q.64)) WHEN YOU WERE VICTIMIZED BEFORE THIS CASE WHAT WAS THE MOST SERIOUS OFFENSE? ----------------------------------------------------- 001. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE 002. FORCIBLE RAPE 003. ROBBERY 004. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT OR BATTERY 005. BURGLARY 006. LARCENY EXCLUDING AUTO THEFT 007. AUTO THEFT 008. OTHER ASSAULT 009. ARSON 010. FORGERY, COUNTERFEIT 011. FRAUD 012. EMBEZZLEMENT 013. STOLEN PROPERTY 014. VANDALISM 015. WEAPONS 016. PROSTITUTION AND VISE 017. SEX OFFENSES 018. NARCOTIC DRUGS 019. GAMBLING 020. OTHER 998. INAP., NEVER CHARGED WITH A CRIME 999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0119 VICTIM: OUTCOME OF CASE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0119 LOC 179 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 48 Q.65 (IF A VICTIM BEFORE) WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME OR SENTENCE IN THAT MOST SERIOUS CASE? Q.65A WAS THE DEFENDANT ACQUITTED, FOUND GUILTY, OR DID THE CASE NEVER GET TO COURT? ------------------------------------------------------------ 1. GUILTY 2. ACQUITTED 3. NEVER, GOT TO COURT 49 (CONTINUED) 4. OTHER 8. INAP., NEVER A VICTIM 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0120 VICTIM: WAS JAIL TIME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0120 LOC 180 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 49 Q.65B WAS THERE JAIL TIME? --------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NEVER A VICTIM 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0121 VICTIM: IF JAIL HOW LONG MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0121 LOC 181 WIDTH 3 DK 3 COL 50-52 Q.65B1 (IF JAIL), HOW LONG? ---------------------------- 000. NONE 003. 1-90 DAYS 005. 91-180 DAYS 010. 181-365 DAYS 015. 18 MONTHS 020. 2 YEARS 030. 3 YEARS . . . 990. 99 YEARS 997. OVER 99 YEARS TO LIFE 998. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 999. DK 50 VAR 0122 VICTIM: WAS THERE PROBAT MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0122 LOC 184 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 53 Q.65C WAS THERE PROBATION? --------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. INAP., NEVER A VICTIM 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0123 VICTIM: PROBAT HOW LONG MD=998 OR GE 999 REF 0123 LOC 185 WIDTH 3 DK 3 COL 54-56 Q.65C1 (IF PROBATION), HOW LONG? --------------------------------- 000. NONE 003. 1-90 DAYS 005. 91-180 DAYS 010. 181-365 DAYS 015. 18 MONTHS 020. 2 YEARS 030. 3 YEARS . . . 990. 99 YEARS 997. OVER 99 YEARS TO LIFE 998. INAP., NOT A DEFENDANT BEFORE 999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0124 VICTIM: RESTITUTION ? MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0124 LOC 188 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 57 Q.65D WAS THERE RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION? --------------------------------------------- 0. NEITHER 51 (CONTINUED) 1. RESTITUTION 2. COMPENSATION 3. BOTH RESTITUTION AND COMPENSATION 8. INAP., NEVER A VICTIM 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0125 VIC: RESTITUT HOW MUCH MD=999998 OR GE 999999 REF 0125 LOC 189 WIDTH 6 DK 3 COL 58-63 Q.65D1 (IF RESTITUTION OR COMPENSATION) HOW MUCH? -------------------------------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 0 TO 800 999998. INAP., NEVER A VICTIM 999999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0126 VICTIM: WAS THERE A FINE MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0126 LOC 195 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 64 Q.65E WAS THERE A FINE? ------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0127 VICTIM: FINE - HOW MUCH MD=999998 OR GE 999999 REF 0127 LOC 196 WIDTH 6 DK 3 COL 65-70 Q.65E1 (IF FINE) HOW MUCH? --------------------------- ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 0 TO 0 52 (CONTINUED) 999998. INAP., CODED NEVER A VICTIM 999999. DK ............................................................... VAR 0128 VICTIM: RATE OUTCOME MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0128 LOC 202 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 71 Q.66 (IF VICTIM BEFORE) HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOUR SATISFACTION WITH THE OUTCOME OF THAT CASE? WOULD YOU SAY YOU WERE: (READ RESPONSES) ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. VERY SATISFIED 2. SATISFIED 3. DISSATISFIED 4. VERY DISSATIFIED 8. INAP., NEVER A VICTIM 9. NA ............................................................... VAR 0129 WHAT YEAR WERE YOUR BORN MD=98 OR GE 99 REF 0129 LOC 203 WIDTH 2 DK 3 COL 72-73 Q.67 WHAT YEAR WERE YOU BORN? 19__ ------------------------------------ ACTUAL NUMBER CODED 15 TO 60 98. NO ANSWER 99. DK ............................................................... VAR 0130 HIGHEST SCHOOLING MD=GE 99 REF 0130 LOC 205 WIDTH 2 DK 3 COL 74-75 Q.68 WHAT WAS THE LAST GRADE OF SCHOOLING THAT YOU FINISHED AND GOT CREDIT FOR? ------------------------------------------------------------ 01. FIRST 53 (CONTINUED) 02. SECOND 03. THIRD 04. FOURTH 05. FIFTH 06. SIXTH 07. SEVENTH 08. EIGHTH (GRADUATED ELEMENTARY) 09. NINTH 10. TENTH 11. ELEVENTH 12. TWELFTH (H.S. GRADUATE) COLLEGE 13. 1 YEAR 14. 2 YEARS 15. 3 YEARS 16. 4 YEARS 17. GRADUATE SCHOOL 99. DK ............................................................... VAR 0131 IS R WORKING NOW ? MD=GE 9 REF 0131 LOC 207 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 76 Q.69 (IF NOT INCARCERATED) ARE YOU CURRENTLY WORKING FULL-TIME. WORKING PART-TIME, ARE YOU RETIRED, TEMPORARILY LAID OFF, UNEMPLOYED, OR SOMETHING ELSE? ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. WORKING FULL-TIME 2. WORKING PART-TIME 3. RETIRED 4. TEMPORARILY LAID OFF 5. UNEMPLOYED 6. OTHER 8. INCARCERATED 9. NA 54 VAR 0132 WHAT KIND OF WORK R DOES MD=GE 999 REF 0132 LOC 208 WIDTH 3 DK 3 COL 77-79 Q.70 WHAT KIND OF WORK (DID/DO) YOU DO? (PROBE: WHAT DO YOU DO THERE?) --------------------------------------------------------- 000. PROFESSIONAL 200. MANAGER EXCEPT FARM 260. SALES WORKER 300. CLERICAL 400. CRAFTSMAN 600. OPERATIVE EXCEPT TRANSPORTATION 700. TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 740. LABORER EXCEPT FARM 800. FARMER OR FARM MANAGER 900. SERVICE WORKER EXCEPT HOUSEHOLD 964. POLICE OFFICER 980. PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD WORKER 995. HOUSEWIFE 998. UNEMPLOYED, INCARCERATED, RETIRED 999. NA, DK ............................................................... VAR 0133 RACE MD=GE 9 REF 0133 LOC 211 WIDTH 1 DK 3 COL 80 Q.75 WHAT RACIAL OR ETHNIC GROUP DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF? (CODE FOR: DON'T READ RESPONSES) ----------------------------------------------------------- 1. LATIN 2. BLACK 3. ANGLO 4. OTHER 9. NA DECK IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IS '04' DK 4 COL 1- 2 ---------------------------------- 55 VAR 0001 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0001 LOC 1 WIDTH 4 DK 4 COL 3- 6 ICPSR STUDY NUMBER ------------------ 7710. THE ICPSR HAS ATTACHED THIS NUMBER AS A STUDY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. ............................................................... VAR 0002 ICPSR VERSION NUMBER-1 NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0002 LOC 5 WIDTH 1 DK 4 COL 7 VERSION NUMBER -------------- 1. THIS IS THE FIRST VERSION OF THE STUDY. ............................................................... VAR 0003 ICPSR PART NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0003 LOC 6 WIDTH 1 DK 4 COL 8 PART NUMBER ----------- 1. THIS IS THE FIRST PART OF THIS STUDY. ............................................................... VAR 0004 SEQUENTIAL ID NUMBER NO MISSING DATA CODES REF 0004 LOC 7 WIDTH 4 DK 4 COL 9-12 SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER -------------------------------- THE ICPSR HAS ATTACHED A SEQUENTIAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO EVERY CASE. THIS NUMBER UNIQUELY IDENTIFIES EACH CASE IN THIS STUDY. 56 VAR 0134 OTHER LANGUAGE: ENGLISH MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0134 LOC 212 WIDTH 1 DK 4 COL 13 Q.76 (CONVERSATIONALLY) YOU OBVIOUSLY SPEAK (LANGUAGE OF INTERVIEW); DO YOU SPEAK ANY OTHER LANGUAGE? WHAT OTHER LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK? (CIRCLE AS MANY AS APPLICABLE) Q.76A ENGLISH ---------------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0135 OTHER LANGUAGE: SPANISH MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0135 LOC 213 WIDTH 1 DK 4 COL 14 Q.76B SPANISH ------------------------------------------------- 1. YES 2. NO 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0136 OTHER LANGUAGE: FRENCH MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0136 LOC 214 WIDTH 1 DK 4 COL 15 Q.76C FRENCH ------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 57 (CONTINUED) 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0137 OTHER LANGUAGE: OTHER MD=8 OR GE 9 REF 0137 LOC 215 WIDTH 1 DK 4 COL 16 Q.76D OTHER ------------------------------------------------ 1. YES 2. NO 8. NA 9. DK ............................................................... VAR 0138 SEX OF RESPONDENT MD=GE 9 REF 0138 LOC 216 WIDTH 1 DK 4 COL 17 Q.77 SEX OF RESPONDENT ---------------------- 1. MALE 2. FEMALE 9. NA ............................................................... VAR 0139 LANGUAGE OF INTERVIEW MD=GE 9 REF 0139 LOC 217 WIDTH 1 DK 4 COL 18 Q.78 LANGUAGE USED FOR INTERVIEW --------------------------------- 1. ENGLISH 2. SPANISH 3. FRENCH 58 (CONTINUED) 9. NA ............................................................... VAR 0140 INTERVIEWER NAME MD=GE 99 REF 0140 LOC 218 WIDTH 2 DK 4 COL 19-20 Q.79 INTERVIEWER NAME ---------------------- 02. CB 03. ER 04. RS 05. JB 06. JBU 08. JO 09. RO 10. SW 11. OTHER 99. NA TERMINATION OF CODEBOOK LIST.