Evaluating the Quantity and Quality of Publicly Available Cross-National Crime Data Janet P. Stamatel, Ph.D. School of Criminal Justice Department of Informatics University at Albany IASSIST 2006
Dec 30, 2015
Evaluating the Quantity and Quality of Publicly Available Cross-National Crime Data
Janet P. Stamatel, Ph.D.School of Criminal JusticeDepartment of Informatics
University at Albany
IASSIST 2006
Kenya: Crime Down But Police Get Poor Marks
May 5, 2006
The Nation
Far-Left Violence Rising in GermanyMay 15, 2006
Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Brazil Gripped by Fear as Gang Riots Spread
May 16, 2006
Belfast Telegraph
Frequency of Inclusion in Cross-National Crime Studies, 1965-2005
Source: Stamatel, 2006
Percentage of Studies1.52000000 - 15.1500000
16.6700000 - 36.3600000
37.8800000 - 63.6400000
71.2100000 - 95.4500000
Years Represented in Cross-National Crime Studies, 1965-2005
Source: Stamatel, 2006
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5075
100
125
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1950
-195
4
1955
-195
9
1960
-196
4
1965
-196
9
1970
-197
4
1975
-197
9
1980
-198
4
1985
-198
9
1990
-199
4
1995
-199
9
2000
-200
4
Interpol UNCS European Sourcebook
Crime Offenses
14 types 18 types 14 types
Suspects X X X
Police X X
Prosecution X X
Courts/ Convictions
X X
Sanctions X X
Countries Reporting to Interpol, 1999
Green = reported
Countries Reporting to Interpol 1998 & 1999
Orange = 1998 only, Green = 1998 & 1999
UNCS Coverage
Wave Years # of Countries
1 1970-1975 64
2 1975-1980 80
3 1980-1985 78
4 1985-1990 100
5 1990-1994 92
6 1995-1997 75
7 1998-2000 92
Countries Reporting to UNCS, 1998-2000
Blue= reported
Interpol
1998 Coverage (orange)
UNCS
1998-2000
Coverage
(blue)
European Sourcebook, 1990 & 1995
Purple = 1990 & 95, Yellow = 95 only
Interpol & UNCS Coverage, 1998
Orange = Interpol, Blue = UNCS
Average Homicide Rates,1990-1996
Country UNCS Interpol ES
Bulgaria Mean 8.86 7.91 8.93
% Difference 10.76 -.077
Poland Mean 3.05 3.03 3.16
% Difference 0.48 -3.54
Slovenia Mean 4.50 4.56 4.77
% Difference -1.28 -6.01
Hungary Mean 4.08 4.20 5.10
% Difference -3.05 -25.14
Rank of Average Burglary Ratesfrom 1990-1996
Country UNCS Interpol ES
Czech Rep. 1 1 1
Bulgaria 2 2 2
Hungary 3 3 4
Poland 4 4 3
Slovakia 5 5 (n/a)
Croatia 6 7 5
Macedonia 7 (n/a) 6
Slovenia 8 6 7
Romania 9 8 8
Data Availability
Interpol UNCS European Sourcebook
Hardcopy 1950-present
Wave 1
Wave 2
Excel Wave 7 Wave 1
Word/PDF Wave 1
Wave 2
SPSS Waves 2-6
ASCII Wave 1
Source: CIA World Factbook
Intentional Homicide Rates, 1998
Source: Interpol
Source: CIA World Factbook