Crime in Western Societies, 1945-1974

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Principal Investigator(s): Gurr, Ted Robert; Gurr, Erika

Summary: 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. (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07769.v3

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