Robberies in Chicago, 1982-1983
type: Dataset
contact point: Organization
  fn: Open Data Office of Justice Programs (USDOJ)
keyword: victims
keyword: GEOSS
keyword: murder
keyword: GEO
keyword: victimization
keyword: United States
keyword: assault
keyword: robbery
keyword: North America
keyword: CKAN
keyword: National
keyword: aggravated-assault
keyword: homicide
keyword: AmeriGEOSS
keyword: AmeriGEO
description: This study investigates the factors and conditions in robbery events that cause victim injury or death. The investigators compare three robbery events: those that resulted in death, those that cause injury, and nonfatal robberies of all types. The events were compared on a variety of demographic variables. The data address the following questions: (1) To what extent are homicides resulting from robbery misclassified as homicides for which motives are undetermined? (2) How often do homicides resulting from robbery involve individuals who do not know each other? (3) Are robberies that involve illicit drugs more likely to result in the death of the victim? (4) To what extent does a weapon used in a robbery affect the probability that a victim will die? (5) To what extent does victim resistance affect the likelihood of victim death? (6) To what extent does robbery lead to physical injury? (7) Do individuals of different races suffer disproportionately from injuries resulting from robbery? (8) Are injuries and homicides resulting from robbery more likely to occur in a residence, commercial establishment, or on the street? (9) Are women or men more likely to be victims of homicide or injury resulting from robbery? (10) To what extent does robbery (with or without a homicide) occur between or within races? (12) How long does it take to solve robbery-related crimes? Major variables characterizing the unit of observation, the robbery event, include: location of the robbery incident, numbers of offenders and victims involved in the incident, victim's and offender's prior arrest and conviction histories, the extent of injury, whether or not drugs were involved in any way, type of weapon used, victim/offender relationship, and the extent of victim resistance.
issued: 1989-05-04T00:00:00
language: {eng}
modified: 2006-01-12T00:00:00

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Robberies in Chicago, 1982-1983
type: Distribution
access URL: https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR08951.v1
description: ICPSR08951.v1
issued: 2021-08-18T21:06:30.458986
modified: 2025-09-24T18:36:01.188075