Arrests {carData} | R Documentation

## Arrests for Marijuana Possession

### Description

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.

### Usage

    Arrests

### Format

A data frame with 5226 observations on the following 8 variables.

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.

### Examples

      summary(Arrests)

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