Study title

Suspected Cases of Child Abuse 2017

Dataset ID Number

FSD3490

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3490

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Fadjukoff, Mari (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Abstract

The dataset consists of police reports entered in the police case management system where the victim was a child aged 4-5 years. The data were mainly formed based on information collected from the free-form texts on the reports. The archived data include information in statistical format on all reports that were entered in the system in 2017 where the name of the crime was listed as petty assault or assault. In cases where the crime was listed as both petty assault and assault, the archived data record the case as an assault. The original research was partly funded by Tampere University Hospital.

The data include information on the type of crime disclosed in the report as well as categorised information on the person who suspected a crime had taken place, the person who reported the suspected crime, and the suspect. Additionally, the data include information on the origin of the suspicion described in the report, how long a crime had been suspected, and how much of a delay there was in reporting the suspected crime. The child's gender and whether the child's parents were together were also recorded in the data.

Keywords

assault; child protection; child safety; children; crime and security; crime victims

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Wounds and injuries (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Crime and law enforcement (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Children (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Fadjukoff, Mari (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Time Period Covered

2017

Collection Dates

2018-02-21

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Event/Process/Activity

Universe

Police reports entered in the police case management system in 2017 where the victim was a child aged 4-5 years

Time Method

Cross-section

Data Sources

Police reports entered in the police case management system, 2017

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

Non-probability: Purposive

The researcher purposively selected the year 2017 as the year of data collection and victims aged 4-5 years as the population. All police reports fulfilling the criteria were collected.

Collection Mode

Content coding

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Secondary data collection guide

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of individuals, the researcher removed variables containing identifiers from the data, and if necessary, categorised variables to coarsen them.

The data delivered to FSD only include reports where the type of the crime was listed as petty assault or assault.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Fadjukoff, Mari (Tampere University): Suspected Cases of Child Abuse 2017 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2021-08-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3490

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Fadjukoff, M., & Harrikari, T. (2020). Epäily lapseen kohdistuneesta rikoksesta - esilletulo ja ilmoittaminen poliisille. YHTEISKUNTAPOLITIIKKA 85 (2020):1

Fadjukoff, Mari (2018) Lapsiin kohdistuneiden rikosepäilyjen esilletulo ja ilmoittaminen. Pro gradu -tutkielma. Tampereen yliopisto: Yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:uta-201810042622.

Hakovirta, O. (2022). Pieniin lapsiin kohdistuneet pahoinpitelyepäilyt - tarkastelukohteena väkivallan muodot ja epäillyt tekijät vuoden 2017 rikosilmoituksissa. Kuopio: Itä-Suomen yliopisto.