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State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 2004 - Statistical Tables
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Percent of felons sentenced to prison for -- | |||||||
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Most serious conviction offense |
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One felony conviction | Two felony convictions | Three or more felony convictions |
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All offenses | 39 | % | 50 | % | 57 | % | |
Violent offenses | 50 | % | 63 | % | 74 | % | |
Murder/a | 87 | 90 | 97 | ||||
Sexual assault/b | 55 | 70 | 79 | ||||
Robbery | 69 | 78 | 86 | ||||
Aggravated assault | 40 | 53 | 65 | ||||
Other violent/c | 39 | 53 | 54 | ||||
Property offenses | 36 | % | 44 | % | 51 | % | |
Burglary | 48 | 51 | 57 | ||||
Larceny/d | 33 | 46 | 51 | ||||
Fraud/e | 28 | 35 | 44 | ||||
Drug offenses | 37 | % | 47 | % | 53 | % | |
Possession | 34 | 43 | 37 | ||||
Trafficking | 40 | 48 | 58 | ||||
Weapon offenses | 42 | % | 51 | % | 62 | % | |
Other offenses/f | 35 | % | 48 | % | 41 | % | |
Note: This table is based
on an estimated 957,680 cases. The number of convictions pertains
to current, not past, convictions. a/Includes nonnegligent manslaughter. b/Includes rape. c/Includes offenses such as negligent manslaughter and kidnapping. d/Includes motor vehicle theft. e/Includes forgery and embezzlement. f/Composed of nonviolent offenses such as receiving stolen property and vandalism. |
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Source: National Judicial Reporting Program
See also Methodology
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