Summary
Descriptive variables of every documented murder victim and offender in Chicago during this time period.

Author or Organization
-Carolyn Block, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority;
-Richard Block, Loyola University;
-Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

Geographic Area Covered and Level of Analysis
-Street address
-Direction of street
-Census tract and community area where homicide(s) took place.

Year(s)
1965-1995

Sample Size, Design, and Methodology
These data were collected using every case in the Chicago Police Department murder analysis files.

Variables Covered
-Demographic information on victims and known offenders
-Time data: date, time of day, etc. Motives, location/property type (ie. Alley, bar, etc.)
-Number of offenders involved in incident, number of victims involved in incident, relationships of offenders to victims.
-Check codebook on ICPSR for more

Funded by
U.S Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Ford Foundation, Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, Joyce Foundation.

External Links
ICPSR Data description entry and access