Local policies were measured by indicators such as arrest rates for public order offenses, county jail populations, and numbers of new prison admissions. The serious crimes examined included homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, larceny, and arson. The study included all cities with populations over 100,000 in 1980. Aggregate demographic information such as age, race, and sex of offenders was collected, as well as information on family structure, daily jail populations, offense rates for various types of crimes, and numbers of police officers and arrest rates. The data set can be divided into seven parts based on the source of the information. Data include jail statistics, county-level statistics, and city-level statistics. Tables and coding information
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