The Source for Crime and Justice Data

National Crime Surveys: National Sample of Rape Victims, 1973-1982

(3 datasets; 42,937 KB)

Principal Investigator(s): United States Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics

Summary: The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth look at rapes and attempted rapes in the United States. Part 1 of the collection offers data on rape victims and contains variables regarding the characteristics of the crime, such as the setting, the relationship between the victim and offender, the likelihood of injury, and the reasons why rape is not reported to police. Part 2 contains data on a control group of females who were victims of no crime or of crimes other than rape. The informat... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08625.v3

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