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Worldwide Sexual Violence Offences Data
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About
This dataset provides detailed data on sexual violence at the national level, collected from police-recorded offences between 2003 and 2011. It is sourced from the United Nations Surveys on Crime Trends and the Operations of Criminal Justice Systems (UN-CTS). The data offers insights into the prevalence of sexual violence and the functioning of criminal justice systems across various countries and territories.
Columns
The primary dataset includes the following columns:
- country/territory: The name of the country or territory.
- date: The year the data was recorded.
- sexual violence: The number of police-recorded offences of sexual violence.
- rate: The rate of sexual violence offences per 100,000 population.
Additionally, the dataset schema includes a wide range of contextual data attributes such as:
- year, actor, actorid, actor_type, conflictid, type, incomp, region, location, gwnoloc, gwnoloc2, gwnoloc3, gwnoloc4, conflictyear, interm, postc, pgm_id, state_prev, ai_prev, hrw_prev, selection, selection_ethnicity, selection_nationality, selection_religion, selection_age, selection_actor, selection_other: Various details related to conflicts and selection criteria for cases.
- male, child, detainee, refugee: Demographic information on victims.
- timing, timing_month, timing_military, timing_political, timing_errands, timing_search: Timing details of incidents.
- location_text, location_camp, location_checkpoints, location_detention, location_private, location_school: Specifics about the location of incidents.
- public_public, public_semipublic, public_private: Public nature of the location.
- witness_family, witness_victims, witness_soldiers, witness_other: Information on witnesses.
- gang, byproxy, form: Details regarding gang involvement, proxy actions, and the form of violence.
Distribution
The dataset is typically in CSV format. The specific file,
crime-trends-and-operations-of-criminal-justice-systems-un-cts-csv-1.csv, is approximately 27.94 kB in size. It contains 4 main columns and includes 918 valid records for each of these columns.Usage
This dataset is valuable for:
- Policy Analysis: Assisting policymakers in understanding trends in sexual violence and evaluating the effectiveness of criminal justice systems.
- Academic Research: Supporting studies in fields such as criminology, sociology, and international relations.
- Advocacy: Providing information to non-governmental organisations and activists working to combat sexual violence and support victims.
- Public Awareness: Helping to raise awareness about the prevalence and impact of sexual violence globally.
Coverage
The dataset covers sexual violence at the national level across numerous countries and territories globally. It spans a time range from 2003 to 2011. The scope also includes demographic information on victims (e.g., male, child, detainee, refugee) and specific selection criteria based on factors like ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, and actor type.
License
CC BY 3.0
Who Can Use It
This dataset is intended for:
- Policymakers
- Academic researchers (especially in criminology, sociology, and international relations)
- Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
- Activists involved in combating sexual violence
- Individuals or groups conducting public awareness campaigns related to sexual violence
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Police-Recorded Sexual Violence (2003-2011)
- UN-CTS National Sexual Violence Statistics
- Criminal Justice Systems: Sexual Violence Trends
- Worldwide Sexual Violence Offences Data
Attributes
Original Data Source: Worldwide Sexual Violence Offences Data
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