Criminal Justice 405

Fall 2001

Links to SPSS Data Files

Updated 9/16/01

FILE NAME DESCRIPTION
USDANU12.SAV Ecological data file, 50 US states (DC not included); data items from 1980, 1985, 1990
USDANU14.SAV Ecological data file but has the correct 1990 poverty variables - percent of households in poverty
GUNS IN AMERICA

SECOND GUNS IN AMERICA WITH NGUNS2 VARIABLE

THIRD GIA DATA FILE WITH DUMMY VARIABLES -

Click here for LIST OF VARIABLES for this cut-down version of file (PDF file)

Click here for CODEBOOK FOR FULL FILE (PDF file)

Click here for short article that has some info on the methods of the study

 1994 Survey of US households. Focus on gun ownership, gun uses, and how guns are stored. File has been "cut down" by INCLUDING ONLY THOSE REPORTING ONE OR MORE FIREARMS CURRENTLY IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD. All the NON-gunowners have been left out for now!