Marijuana Arrests In Toronto: Racial Disparities
Marijuana Arrests in Toronto: Race, Release, and Policing (1997-2002)
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About this Dataset
Marijuana Arrests In Toronto: Racial Disparities
Data on police treatment of individuals arrested in Toronto for simple possession of small quantities of marijuana. The data are part of a larger data set featured in a series of articles in the Toronto Star newspaper. A data frame with 5226 observations on the following 8 variables.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| released | Whether or not the arrestee was released with a summons; a factor with levels: No; Yes. |
| colour | The arrestee's race; a factor with levels: Black; White. |
| year | 1997 through 2002; a numeric vector. |
| age | in years; a numeric vector. |
| sex | a factor with levels: Female; Male. |
| employed | a factor with levels: No; Yes. |
| citizen | a factor with levels: No; Yes. |
| checks | Number of police data bases (of previous arrests, previous convictions, parole status, etc. – 6 in all) on which the arrestee's name appeared; a numeric vector |
Source
Personal communication from Michael Friendly, York University.