FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION
VERSION 2005
TITLE: CRIMES DATABASE
Geodataset Name: CRIMES Geodataset Type: SHAPE Geodataset Feature: POLYGON
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains crime statistics for the United States for the years 1994- 1998, drawn from the Uniform Crime Reporting Program data compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and archived at the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Crime data are reported by county and are provided for eight crimes: murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. Statewide allocation data are not included in this data set. Crime data are adjusted to compensate for incomplete reporting by individual law enforcement agencies.
DATA SOURCE(S): United States Geological Survey SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS: 1: 2,000,000 DATE OF AUTOMATION OR SOURCE: 2001 GEODATASET EXTENT: State of Florida
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:
Datafile Name: CRIMES.DBF ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE PRECISION SHAPE 8 Shapepoly 0 Area 15 Decimal 3 Perimeter 15 Decimal 3 CRIMESP020 11 Decimal 0 STATE 2 Character 0 COUNTY5 0 Character 0 FIPS 5 Character 0 STATE_FIPS 2 Character 0 STUDY_NO98 4 Decimal 0 EDITION98 1 Decimal 0 CASE_ID98 4 Decimal 0 POP_ARR98 7 Decimal 0 POP_CRI98 7 Decimal 0 AG_ARR98 3 Decimal 0 AG_CRI98 3 Decimal 0 COV_IND98 11 Decimal 4 INDEX98 6 Decimal 0 MOD_IN98 6 Decimal 0 MURD98 3 Decimal 0 RAPE98 4 Decimal 0 ROBB98 5 Decimal 0 ASSA98 5 Decimal 0 BURG98 5 Decimal 0 LARC98 6 Decimal 0 MV_TH98 5 Decimal 0 ARSO98 4 Decimal 0 STUDY_NO97 11 Decimal 0 EDITION97 11 Decimal 0 CASE_ID97 11 Decimal 0 POP_ARR97 11 Decimal 0 POP_CRI97 11 Decimal 0 AG_ARR97 11 Decimal 0 AG_CRI97 11 Decimal 0 COV_IND97 19 Decimal 5 INDEX97 11 Decimal 0 MOD_IN97 11 Decimal 0 MURD9 11 Decimal 0 RAPE97 11 Decimal 0 ROBB97 11 Decimal 0 ASSA97 11 Decimal 0 BURG97 11 Decimal 0 LARC97 11 Decimal 0 MV_TH97 11 Decimal 0 ARSO97 11 Decimal 0 STUDY_NO96 11 Decimal 0 EDITION96 11 Decimal 0 CASE_ID96 11 Decimal 0 POP_ARR96 11 Decimal 0 POP_CRI96 11 Decimal 0 AG_ARR96 11 Decimal 0 AG_CRI96 11 Decimal 0 COV_IND96 19 Decimal 5 INDEX96 11 Decimal 0 MOD_IN96 11 Decimal 0 MURD96 11 Decimal 0 RAPE96 11 Decimal 0 ROBB9 11 Decimal 0 ASSA96 11 Decimal 0 BURG96 11 Decimal 0 LARC96 11 Decimal 0 MV_TH96 11 Decimal 0 ARSO96 11 Decimal 0 STUDY_NO95 11 Decimal 0 EDITION95 11 Decimal 0 CASE_ID95 11 Decimal 0 POP_ARR95 11 Decimal 0 POP_CRI95 11 Decimal 0 AG_ARR95 11 Decimal 0 AG_CRI95 11 Decimal 0 COV_IND95 19 Decimal 5 INDEX95 11 Decimal 0 MOD_IN95 11 Decimal 0 MURD95 11 Decimal 0 RAPE95 11 Decimal 0 ROBB95 11 Decimal 0 ASSA95 11 Decimal 0 BURG95 11 Decimal 0 LARC95 11 Decimal 0 MV_TH95 11 Decimal 0 ARSO95 11 Decimal 0 STUDY_NO94 11 Decimal 0 EDITION94 11 Decimal 0 CASE_ID94 11 Decimal 0 POP_ARR94 11 Decimal 0 POP_CRI94 11 Decimal 0 AG_ARR94 11 Decimal 0 AG_CRI94 11 Decimal 0 COV_IND94 19 Decimal 5 INDEX94 11 Decimal 0 MOD_IN94 11 Decimal 0 MURD94 11 Decimal 0 RAPE94 11 Decimal 0 ROBB94 11 Decimal 0 ASSA94 11 Decimal 0 BURG94 11 Decimal 0 LARC94 11 Decimal 0 MV_TH94 11 Decimal 0 ARSO94 11 Decimal 0 DESCRIPT 16 Decimal 0
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:
ITEM ITEM DESCRIPTION
Shape Data attribute inherent to the ESRI shapefile format,
which defines the data as a point, polyline, or polygon.
Area The size of the shape in coverage units
Perimeter The perimeter of the shape in coverage units
Crimesp020 Internal feature number
State The two character code for the State
County The name of the county
Fips The 5-digit FIPS code indicating the State and county to which
the statistics apply. The first two digits are the State code,
and the last three digits are the county code
State_fips The two digit code for the State
Study_no98 The four-digit ICPSR identification number for the crimes reported
data, for the year 1998
Edition98 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
reporting arrests, for the year 1998
Case_id98 The ICPSR sequential case ID number, for the year 1998
Pop_arr98 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
reporting arrests, for the year 1998
Pop_cri98 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
that actually reported crime data, for the year 1998
Ag_arr98 The number of agencies in the county that reported arrests,
for the year 1998
Ag_cri98 The number of agencies in the county that reported crimes,
for the year 1998
Cov_ind98 An indication of the proportion of the data that is not estimated,
for the year 1998
Index98 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
excluding arson, for the year 1998
Mod_in98 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
including arson, for the year 1998
Murd98 The total number of murders, for the year 1998
Rape98 The total number of forcible rapes, for the year 1998
Robb98 The total number of robberies, for the year 1998
Assa98 The total number of aggravated assaults, for the year 1998
Burg98 The total number of burglaries, for the year 1998
Larc98 The total number of larcenies, for the year 1998
Mv_th98 The total number of motor vehicle thefts, for the year 1998
Arso98 The total number of arsons, for the year 1998
Study_no97 The four-digit ICPSR identification number for the crimes
reported data, for the year 1997
Edition97 The edition of the crimes reported data, for the year 1997
Case_id97 The ICPSR sequential case ID number, for the year 1997
Pop_arr97 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
reporting arrests, for the year 1997
Pop_cri97 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
that actually reported crime data, for the year 1997
Ag_arr97 The number of agencies in the county that reported arrests, for
the year 1997
Ag_cri97 The number of agencies in the county that reported crimes, for
the year 1997
Cov_ind97 An indication of the proportion of the data that is not estimated,
for the year 1997
Index97 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
excluding arson, for the year 1997
Mod_index97 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
including arson, for the year 1997
Murd97 The total number of murders, for the year 1997.
Rape97 The total number of forcible rapes, for the year 1997
Robb97 The total number of robberies, for the year 1997
Assa97 The total number of aggravated assaults, for the year 1997
Burg97 The total number of burglaries, for the year 1997
Larc97 The total number of larcenies, for the year 1997
Mv_th97 The total number of motor vehicle thefts, for the year 1997
Arso97 The total number of arsons, for the year 1997
Study_no96 The four-digit ICPSR identification number for the crimes reported
data, for the year 1996
Edition96 The edition of the crimes reported data, for the year 1996
Case_id96 The ICPRS sequential case ID number, for the year 1996
Pop_arr96 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
reporting arrests, for the year 1996
Pop_cri96 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
that actually reported crime data, for the year 1996
Ag_arr96 The number of agencies in the county that reported arrests, for
the year 1996
Ag_cri96 The number of agencies in the county that reported crimes, for
the year 1996
Cov_ind96 An indication of the proportion of the data that is not estimated,
for the year 1996
Index96 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
excluding arson, for the year 1996
Mod_index96 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
including arson, for the year 1996
Murd96 The total number of murders, for the year 1996
Rape96 The total number of forcible rapes, for the year 1996
Robb96 The total number of robberies, for the year 1996
Assa96 The total number of aggravated assaults, for the year 1996
Burg96 The total number of burglaries, for the year 1996
Larc96 The total number of larcenies, for the year 1996
Mv_th96 The total number of motor vehicle thefts, for the year 1996
Arso96 The total number of arsons, for the year 1996
Study_no95 The four-digit ICPSR identification number for the crimes
reported data, for the year 1995
Edition95 The edition of the crimes reported data, for the year 1995
Case_id95 The ICPSR sequential case ID number, for the year 1995
Pop_arr95 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
reporting arrests, for the year 1995
Pop_cri95 The population within the county that is served by the agencies that
actually reported crime data, for the year 1995Ag_arr95
Ag_cri95 The number of agencies in the county that reported crimes, for the
year 1995
Cov_ind95 An indication of the proportion of the data that is not estimated, for
the year 1995
Index95 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
excluding arson, for the year 1995
Mod_index95 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
including arson, for the year 1995
Murd95 The total number of murders, for the year 1995
Rape95 The total number of forcible rapes, for the year 1995
Robb95 The total number of robberies, for the year 1995
Assa95 The total number of aggravated assaults, for the year 1995
Burg95 The total number of burglaries, for the year 1995
Larc95 The total number of larcenies, for the year 1995
Mv_th95 The total number of motor vehicle thefts, for the year 1995
Arso95 The total number of arsons, for the year 1995
Study_no94 The four-digit ICPSR identification number for the crimes
reported data, for the year 1994
Edition94 The edition of the crimes reported data, for the year 1994
Case_id94 The ICPSR sequential case ID number, for the year 1994
Pop_arr94 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
reporting arrests, for the year 1994
Pop_cri94 The population within the county that is served by the agencies
that actually reported crime data, for the year 1994
Ag_arr94 The number of agencies in the county that reported arrests, for
the year 1994
Ag_cri94 The number of agencies in the county that reported crimes, for
the year 1994
Cov_ind94 An indication of the proportion of the data that is not estimated,
for the year 1994
Index94 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
excluding arson, for the year 1994
Mod_index94 The total number of Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) Index crimes,
including arson, for the year 1994
Murd94 The total number of murders, for the year 1994
Rape94 The total number of forcible rapes, for the year 1994
Robb94 The total number of robberies, for the year 1994
Assa94 The total number of aggravated assaults, for the year 1994
Burg94 The total number of burglaries, for the year 1994
Larc94 The total number of larcenies, for the year 1994
Mv_th94 The total number of motor vehicle thefts, for the year 1994
Arso94 The total number of arsons, for the year 1994
Descript FGDL added descript item based on MOD_IN98.
USER NOTES:
Please review the code books online at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/ for more information about National Crime Statistics. Murder is defined as the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. Forcible rape is defined as the carnal knowledge of a person, forcibly and (or) against that person's will; or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent. Robbery is defined as the taking, or attempting to take, or anything of value under confrontational circumstances, by force or threat of force or violence. Aggravated assault is defined as an attack by one person on another, where the offender uses a weapon or displays it in a threatening manner, or where the victim suffers severe bodily injury. This includes assault with a disease. Burglary is defined as the unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft. Larceny is defined as the unlawful taking of property from another person, and is also called theft. Motor vehicle thefts are not included. Motor vehicle theft is defined as the theft of an automobile, bus, recreational vehicle, truck, or other motor vehicle. Arson is defined as unlawfully and intentionally damaging or attempting to damage, real or personal property, by fire or incendiary device. Some of the crime data reported in this file was estimated. Where agencies reported for 12 months, the data were included as reported. Where agencies reported for between three and eleven months, the data were increased by a weight of (12/months reported). Where agencies reported for one or two months, the actual data were not included, but estimated data for the entire year were calculated based on rates computed using data from 12-month reporting agencies within the same geographic stratum (defined by population group) within that State. These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the Department of Justice, the U.S. Geological Survey, or the ICPSR in the use of these data. A note concerning data scale: Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale datasets are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best available data. 1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the county level. 1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such as property parcel boundaries. 1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the multi-county or regional level. 1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the regional or state level or larger. Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every effort has been made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact section of this documentation. For more information regarding scale and accuracy, see our web pages at: http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html
FGDL QUALITY ASSURANCE STATUS:
-Reprojected data to FGDL Albers HPGN (See "Map Projection Parameters" below). -Extent set to the State of Florida -Changed datset name from crimesp020 to crimes -DESCRIPT item added on MOD_IN98 -Upcased character records.
REFERENCES:
National Atlas: http://www.nationalatlas.gov/crimesm.html Code Books online (National Archive of Criminal Justice Data): http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/NACJD/
DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
Data originally released by U.S. Geological Survey in 2001. Data was downloaded by GeoPlan in shapefile format from http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html in 2001. When received, the data was in the following projection - Projection: Geographic, Datum: NAD83, Spheroid: GRS1980, Units: Decimal Degrees. The shapefile was then clipped to the State of Florida, and projected to FGDL standards.
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:
Projection ALBERS Units METERS Datum HPGN Spheroid GRS1980 1st standard parallel 24 0 0.000 2nd standard parallel 31 30 0.000 central meridian -84 0 0.000 latitude of projection's origin 24 0 0.000 false easting (meters) 400000.00000 false northing (meters) 0.00000
DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S):
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Contact Person:
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Email: atlasmail@usgs.gov
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