National survey of court organization, 1971-1972 [electronic resource].

Format
Data file
Language
English
Εdition
ICPSR ed.
Published/​Created
Ann Arbor, Mich. : Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1996.
Description
Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (text) + SAS setup file(s) + SPSS setup file(s) + Stata setup file(s) + SAS transport + SPSS portable + Stata system.

Details

Subject(s)
Series
Restrictions note
Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
Summary note
The purpose of this study was to document the existing organization of courts in the 50 states and the District of Columbia as of 1971-1972. The survey covers all appellate courts, courts of general jurisdiction, special courts, and other courts of limited jurisdiction. Excluded were justices of the peace and similar magistrates whose compensation is solely on a direct fee basis, and courts of limited or special jurisdiction located in municipalities or townships with a 1960 population of less than 1,000. The data for courts include information on the organization of the court, geographic location, type of court, level of government administering the court, number, types, and full- or part-time status of judicial and other personnel, method of appealing cases, location of court records, and types of statistics. Court subdivision variables cover organization of the courts, geographic location, type of court, level of government administering the court, types of jurisdiction, percentage of judges' time spent on types of cases, availability of jury trials, and length of sentence and amounts of fines which may be imposed by the court.
Notes
  • Codebook available in print and electronic format.
  • Title from title screen (viewed on October 31, 2005).
Type of data
Extent of collection: 1 data file + machine-readable documentation (text) + SAS setup file(s) + SPSS setup file(s) + Stata setup file(s) + SAS transport + SPSS portable + Stata system.
Time and place of event
Time period: 1971-1972.
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage: United States.
Funding information
Funding agency: United States Department of Justice, and Governments Division. United States Census Bureau.
System details
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web.
  • Data format: Logical Record Length and card image with SAS and SPSS data definition statements.
  • Extent of processing: CDBK.ICPSR/ UNDOCCHK.ICPSR/ DDEF.ICPSR/ MDATA.ICPSR/ RECODE.
Methodology note
Data source: self-enumerated forms.
Cite as
U.S. Dept. of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. NATIONAL SURVEY OF COURT ORGANIZATION, 1971-1972 [Computer file]. Conducted by U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census. ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1996.
OCLC
175312808
Statement on language in description
Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. Read more...
Other views
Staff view

Supplementary Information