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FBI Defined Crime Bias Data
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Provides detailed statistics and definitions concerning reported bias incidents, primarily focusing on US Hate Crime data reported between 2010 and 2019. The collection tracks incidents based on various biases, including those targeting individuals based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. The data allows for analysis of specific crime categories, such as Crimes Against Persons and Property Crimes, enabling users to infer patterns in victimisation and reported offenses. It includes counts for total incidents, victims, and offenders associated with each bias type.
Columns
The dataset includes identifiers and metrics such as:
- County: The geographical location where the incident was reported.
- Year: The year the incident was documented.
- Crime Type: The classification of the crime according to FBI definitions.
- Total Incidents: The calculated sum of hate crime occurrences, where each incident corresponds to a single bias type.
- Total Victims: The unique tally of victims reported, which may include individuals, groups, businesses, or society as a whole.
- Total Offenders: The unique count of reported individuals committing the offenses.
- Month, Incident Number, Date of Incident, Day of Week: Temporal and specific identification details for the recorded events.
- Victim/Offender Age Counts: Specific counts for victims and offenders separated into under 18 and over 18 age groups.
- Race/Ethnicity of Offenders: Categorisation of the background of the individuals committing the crime.
- Offense(s): Specific descriptions of the criminal act, such as Criminal Mischief or Aggravated Assault.
- Offense Location: Where the crime physically occurred, such as a Residence/Home or Streets/Highway/Road/Alley.
- Bias: The primary motivation category reported for the crime (e.g., Anti-Black or African American, Anti-Gay Male).
Distribution
The data is typically provided in a tabular format, usually contained within a CSV file. The structure includes key attributes derived from multiple sources, detailing the incidents. Updates to the data are expected to occur quarterly. A sample provided contains 13 columns and 35 valid records.
Usage
This dataset is highly useful for public safety analysis and data visualization projects. It can be applied to measure the prevalence of various forms of targeted prejudice, supporting research into gender bias (e.g., Anti-Male, Anti-Transgender), racial and ethnic prejudice (e.g., Anti-White, Anti-Hispanic, Anti-Asian), and religious intolerance (e.g., Anti-Jewish, Anti-Islamic, Anti-Catholic). It serves as a vital resource for studying trends in bias motivations related to age, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Coverage
The data covers incidents classified as US Hate Crimes. The documented time range for the defined dataset structure is 2010–2019, though sample data confirms incidents recorded within 2020 are present. The demographic scope is extensive, detailing biases against numerous groups defined by the Census and FBI, including various racial groups, diverse religious faiths (such as Protestant, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jehovah's Witness), and defined sexual orientations (e.g., Anti-Gay Male, Anti-Bisexual).
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
Intended users include data scientists, academic researchers, and social justice advocates focused on law enforcement and social trends. Government analysts can utilise the data to monitor and report on public safety issues related to targeted demographic groups. Journalists and non-governmental organisations may use this information to track patterns of prejudice and advocate for policy change.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- US Bias Incident Reports 2010-2019
- National Hate Crime Statistics by Bias Type
- FBI Defined Crime Bias Data
- Bias Incidents by Demographic Group
Attributes
Original Data Source: FBI Defined Crime Bias Data
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