BJSDatasetRow

A single row returned by a BJS Socrata-backed dataset (NCVS or NIBRS National Estimates). Field names and types vary per dataset; common metadata fields are described below.

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Properties

Name Type Description
year string Survey or reporting year associated with the row.
estimate string Numeric estimate as published by BJS, returned as a string.
standard_error string Standard error of the estimate where applicable.
category string Category, demographic, or offense grouping for the estimate.
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JSON Schema

bjs-dataset-row.json Raw ↑
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  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/data-analysis-tools-bureau-of-justice-statistics/refs/heads/main/json-schema/bjs-dataset-row.json",
  "title": "BJSDatasetRow",
  "description": "A single row returned by a BJS Socrata-backed dataset (NCVS or NIBRS National Estimates). Field names and types vary per dataset; common metadata fields are described below.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "year": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Survey or reporting year associated with the row."
    },
    "estimate": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Numeric estimate as published by BJS, returned as a string."
    },
    "standard_error": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Standard error of the estimate where applicable."
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Category, demographic, or offense grouping for the estimate."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}