Summary Statistics of Conviction and Arrest Rates
| Variables | Mean (1) |
|---|---|
| Panel A: North Carolina Data (Monthly) | |
| Any conviction by age 24 | 0.090 |
| Violent conviction by age 24 | 0.015 |
| Property conviction by age 24 | 0.023 |
| Felony conviction by age 24 | 0.040 |
| Violent felony conviction by age 24 | 0.006 |
| Property felony conviction by age 24 | 0.007 |
| Observations | 13,173 |
| Panel B: Uniform Crime Report Data (Annual) | |
| Violent Part I arrests per 100 individuals | 0.97 |
| Property Part I arrests per 100 individuals | 3.39 |
Notes: Panel A contains summary statistics for the North Carolina sample. Each observation corresponds to a birth county and birth month. The sample is restricted to cohorts born between January 1964 and December 1974. Mirroring FBI Part I definitions, violent crimes are defined only as offenses containing the words “murder,” “assault,” or “robbery” (rape isnotincluded). Property crimes are defined only as offenses containing the words “burglary” or “larceny.” Panel B contains summary statistics for the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) sample. Each observation corresponds to a county, birth year, and age. The arrest data are restricted to cohorts of individuals aged 18–24. The sample is restricted to cohorts who were born between 1964 and 1974. There are 30,453 observations for violent crimes and 82,122 observations for property crimes.