Honors Program
Document Type
Thesis
Date of this Version
Spring 3-15-2021
Citation
Krause, Anna. “Mass Incarceration in Nebraska: Data and Historical Analysis of Inmates from 1980-2020,” March 15, 2021. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Abstract
This study examines Nebraska Department of Corrections inmate data from 1980-2020, looking specifically at inmate demographics and offense trends. State-of-the-art data analysis is conducted to collect, modify, and visualize the data sources. Inmates are organized by each decade they were incarcerated within. The current active prison population is also examined in their own research group. The demographic and offense trends are compared with previous local and national research. Historical context is given for evolving trends in offenses. Solutions for Nebraska prison overcrowding are presented from various interest groups. This study aims to enlighten all interested Nebraskans on who inhabits their prisons, why those individuals are incarcerated, and how the overcrowding emergency is currently being solved.
The thesis Python code over inmate demographics data merging and cleaning (this contains the code, its notation, and the figures used in the written thesis)
NE_inmates_demographics_2.pdf (668 kB)
The thesis Python code over inmate demographics data exploration and visualization (this contains the code, its notation, and the figures used in the written thesis)
NE_inmates_offenses_1.pdf (104 kB)
The thesis Python code over inmate offense data merging and cleaning (this contains the code, its notation, and the figures used in the written thesis)
NE_inmates_offenses_2.pdf (1076 kB)
The thesis Python code over inmate offense data exploration and visualization (this contains the code, its notation, and the figures used in the written thesis)
Anna Krause Thesis Document Guide.pdf (51 kB)
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