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Executions in the United States, 1608-1991: The Espy File [Instructional Materials]
These instructional materials were prepared for use with
EXECUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1608-1991: THE ESPY FILE (ICPSR
8451), compiled by M. Watt Espy and John Ortiz Smykla. The data file
(an SPSS portable file) and accompanying documentation are provided to
assist educators in instructing students about the history of capital
punishment in the United States. An instructor's handout is also
included. This handout contains the following sections, among others:
(1) general goals for student analysis of quantitative datasets, (2)
specific goals in studying this dataset, (3) suggested appropriate
courses for use of the dataset, (4) tips for using the dataset, and
(5) related secondary source readings. This dataset furnishes data on
executions performed under civil authority in the United States
between 1608 and April 24, 1991, and describes each individual executed
and the circumstances surrounding the crime for which the person was
convicted. Variables include age, race, name, sex, and occupation of
the offender, place, jurisdiction, date, and method of execution, and
the crime for which the offender was executed. Also recorded are data
on whether the only evidence for the execution was official records
indicating that an individual (executioner or slave owner) was
compensated for an execution.
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| description | These instructional materials were prepared for use with EXECUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1608-1991: THE ESPY FILE (ICPSR 8451), compiled by M. Watt Espy and John Ortiz Smykla. The data file (an SPSS portable file) and accompanying documentation are provided to assist educators in instructing students about the history of capital punishment in the United States. An instructor's handout is also included. This handout contains the following sections, among others: (1) general goals for student analysis of quantitative datasets, (2) specific goals in studying this dataset, (3) suggested appropriate courses for use of the dataset, (4) tips for using the dataset, and (5) related secondary source readings. This dataset furnishes data on executions performed under civil authority in the United States between 1608 and April 24, 1991, and describes each individual executed and the circumstances surrounding the crime for which the person was convicted. Variables include age, race, name, sex, and occupation of the offender, place, jurisdiction, date, and method of execution, and the crime for which the offender was executed. Also recorded are data on whether the only evidence for the execution was official records indicating that an individual (executioner or slave owner) was compensated for an execution. |
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| issued | 2003-01-02T00:00:00 |
| keyword |
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"criminal justice system",
"executions",
"instructional materials",
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| language |
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| modified | 2003-01-02T00:00:00 |
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| title | Executions in the United States, 1608-1991: The Espy File [Instructional Materials] |
