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National Crime Surveys: Index of Crime Severity, 1977

(2 datasets; 66,632 KB)

Principal Investigator(s): Wolfgang, Marvin E.; Figlio, Robert M.; Tracy, Paul E.; Singer, Simon I.

Summary: The purpose of this data collection was to determine the seriousness of criminal events. The principal investigators sought to determine and rate the relative seriousness of murder, rape, and petty theft. Information in the collection includes respondents' opinions on the severity of particular crimes as well as how that severity compared to other crimes. (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08295.v1

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