Characteristics and Movement of Felons in California Prisons, 1851-1964 (ICPSR 7971)

Principal Investigator(s): Messinger, Sheldon

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Messinger, Sheldon. Characteristics and Movement of Felons in California Prisons, 1851-1964. ICPSR07971-v3. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1991. doi:10.3886/ICPSR07971.v3

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07971.v3

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This survey was funded by:

• United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. National Institute of Justice
• National Science Foundation

Subject Terms:   arrests, convictions (law), correctional facilities, criminal justice system, demographic characteristics, fatalities, felons, inmates, parole

Geographic Coverage:   United States

Time Period:  

• 1851--1964

Date of Collection:  

• 1978

Universe:   All male and female felons committed to the Director of Corrections in California for the years 1851 to 1964.

Data Types:   event/transaction data, survey data

Data Source:

California Department of Corrections Official Records

Original ICPSR Release:  1985-03-18

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