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U.S. Crime and Criminal Justice Policy

Source: RAND State Statistics (Sept. 18, 2016)


    Who Commits Crime

    Module Content Database(s)
    Overview Comparative and descriptive statistics on committed crimes
    • Offender Demographics
      Dataset contains detailed information on who commits crime?set can be used for comparative/descriptive statistics on committed crimes.
    Juvenile Crime Understanding crimes committed by minors and how they compare to those committed by adults
    • Offender Demographics
      Dataset contains detailed information on who commits crime?set can be used for comparative/descriptive statistics on committed crimes. Sort based on age.

    What Crimes are Committed

    Module Content Database(s)
    Overview General statistics on where crimes are committed and how those totals have evolved over time
    • Crimes & Arrests
      Total number of offenses, arrests, and clearances isolated by agency and year.
    Juvenile Crime Understanding crimes committed by minors and how they compare to those committed by adults
    • Offender Demographics
      Dataset contains detailed information on who commits crime?set can be used for comparative/descriptive statistics on committed crimes. Sort based on age.
    Hate Crimes Understanding what crimes are considered hate crime
    • Hate Crimes
      Number of hate crime incidents, by bias category and reporting agency.
    Violent Crimes Homicides and robberies committed with weapons

    Firearms and Crime

    Module Content Database(s)
    Background Checks Origin of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, understanding what data is collected, and deficiencies in the system
    • Firearm Background Checks
      Number of background checks performed, as required, by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), by state and month, shown both in total and per capita.
    Crimes Committed with Firearms Types of crimes committed with firearms

    Prison Populations and Reentry into Population

    Module Content Database(s)
    Prison Populations General statistics on where crimes are committed and how those totals have evolved over time
    Community Supervision What portion of the population is in parole, on probation, or under supervision
    Parole What does it take to get on parole? Who gets parole?
    Probationers Understanding who gets sentenced to probation. How does an individual receive probation as opposed to a prison sentence?

    Law Enforcement Agencies

    Module Content Database(s)
    Personnel General statistics on who works in law enforcements; compensation; and their duties
    • Forthcoming
    • Occupational Wages
      Estimated employment and average and median wages for various locations, with category of Protective Service Occupations (e.g. Detectives and Criminal Investigators, First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, etc.)
    Law Enforcement Dangers Dangers associated with policing
    Controversies Controversies associated with law enforcement. e.g. racial profiling, excessive force, etc.
    • Forthcoming

    Other Topics

    Module Content Database(s)
    Drugs The crime on drugs; who uses drugs; consequences of drug use
    Poverty Associations between poverty and crime
    Education Effect of education levels on crime