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Drugs
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Of cases concluded in Federal district court since 1989, drug cases have increased at the greatest rate.
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- Source: Compendium
of Federal Justice Statistics, annual.
- Note: Includes all cases
handled by U.S. district court judges and Class A
- misdemeanors handled by
U.S. magistrates. Beginning with 1994, the data reported are based on
the Federal fiscal year beginning October 1; prior years' data are based
on the calendar year. Public order offenses include weapons offenses.
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