Coding Sheet for Articles
| Variable Number | Code |
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var 2 source of article |
0=cyprus mail 1=greek |
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var 3 month of article |
1=jan 2=feb |
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var 4 day of article |
1=Sunday 2= Monday |
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var 5 year of article |
1997, 1998, 1999 |
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var 6 page number |
1-4 |
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var 7 length of article |
number sentences |
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var 8 type of article |
1=offender, crime 2=cjs |
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var 9 type of crime |
1=theft 2=burglary 3=robbery 4=prostitution 5=fraud 6=assault 7=murder 8=rape 9=arson 10=firearms 11=att mur 12=kid 13=drugs 14=gambling 15=espionage 16=vand 17=emb 18=anim 19=porn 20=dv 21=bom 22=bribery 23=dist peace 24=driveby 25=oil spill |
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var 10 prop vs. personal |
1=property 2=personal |
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var 11 month of crime |
1-12 for months |
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var 12 day of crime |
1=Sunday |
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var 13 year of crime |
actual year |
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var 14 offender name |
0=no 1=yes |
| var 15 # offenders | actual number |
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var 16 parents’ names |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 17 past criminal behavior |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 18 area of residence |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 19 social origin |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 20 age |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 21 age |
actual number |
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var 22 gender |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 23 gender |
0=male 1=female |
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var 24 ethnicity |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 25 ethnicity |
0=cypriot, foreigner |
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var 26 employment |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 27 employment |
0=unemp.1=bluewhite |
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var 28 social status |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 29 social status |
0=lower, 1=middle, 2=up (mention of occupation, wealth, position or status directly) |
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var 30 education |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 31 education |
1=less hs 2=hs 3=col.4=plus |
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var 32 family relations |
0=no mention 1=yes mention |
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var 33 family relations |
0=negative 1=positive (based on description of family) |
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var 34 friends |
0=no mention 1=yes mention |
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var 35 friends |
0=negative 1=positive (based on description of friends) |
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var 36 religion |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 37 religion |
0=not religious 1=religious |
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var 38 offender portrayed |
0=neg 1=pos 2=neither |
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var 39 marital status |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 40 marital status |
0=single 1=div 2=mar |
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var 41 victim name |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 42 # victims |
actual number |
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var 43 parents’ names |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 44 past offender beh |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 45 area of residence |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 46 social origin |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 47 victim gender |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 48 victim gender |
0=male, 1=female |
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var 49 victim age |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 50 victim age |
actual age |
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var 51 victim ethnicity |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 52 victim ethnicity |
0=cypriot, 1=foreigner |
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var 53 victim employment |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 54 victim employment |
0=unemp. 1=blue 2=white |
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var 55 victim social status |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 56 victim social status |
0=lower, 1=middle 2=upper |
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var 57 victim education |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 58 victim education |
1=less hs 2=hs 3=col 4=plus |
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var 59 victim family |
0=no mention 1=yes mention |
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var 60 victim family |
0=neg 1=pos 2=neither |
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var 61 victim friends |
0=no mention 1=yes mention |
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var 62 victim friends |
0=negative 1=positive |
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var 63 victim religion |
0=no mention 1=yes mention |
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var 64 victim religion |
0=not religious 1=religious |
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var 65 victim portrayed |
0=negative 1=positive |
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var 66 victim marital status |
0=no mention 1=yes mention |
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var 67 victim marital status |
0=single 1=div 2=mar |
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var 68 legal information |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 69 legal |
1=arrest 2=remand3=sentence |
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var 70 explaining punishment |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 71 social information |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 72 explaining behavior |
0=no, 1=yes |
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var 73 crime statistics |
0=no1=yes |
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var 74 prison term |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 75 fines |
0=no 1=yes |
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var 76 if prison |
# months |
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var 77 if remanded |
# days |
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var 78 victim-offender relation |
0=stranger, 1=friend, 2=so 3=relative 4=acquaintance |