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Alaska Plea Bargaining Study, 1974-1976 (ICPSR 7714)
Released/updated on: 2005-11-04
Geographic coverage: United States, Alaska
Time period: 1974-01-01--1976-01-01
This study examines the characteristics of criminal offenders as they affect the primary outcomes of their court cases, particularly plea bargaining decisions. The study was conducted in Anchorage, Juneau, and Fairbanks, Alaska, over a two-year period from August 1974 to August 1976. The data were collected from police booking sheets, public fingerprint files, and court dockets. The unit of observation is the felony case, i.e., a single felony charge against a single defendant. Each unit of data contains information about both the defendant and the charge. The variables include demographic and social characteristics of the offender, criminal history of the offender, nature of the offense, evidence, victim characteristics, and administrative factors related to the disposition of the case.
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Felony Prosecution and Sentencing in North Carolina, 1981-1982 (ICPSR 8307)
Released/updated on: 2006-03-30
Geographic coverage: North Carolina, United States
Time period: 1981-01-01--1982-01-01
This survey assesses the impact of a determinant sentencing law, the Fair Sentencing Act, which became effective July 1, 1981, in North Carolina. Specific variables include information from official court records on witness testimony and quality of evidence, information from prison staff and probation/parole officers, and social, demographic, and criminal history for defendants. In this dataset it is also possible to trace defendants through the criminal justice system from arrest to disposition.