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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
025
5075
100
125
Tim
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Dat
a P
oint
Com
es fr
om th
e T
ime
Per
iod
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