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Facts at a Glance
Trends in the outcomes of cases concluded in U.S. district court
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Defendants in cases concluded in U.S. district courts
| Year |
Total |
Convicted |
Imprisoned* |
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| 1980 |
39,172 |
29,943 |
13,766 |
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| 1981 |
40,837 |
32,007 |
15,360 |
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| 1982 |
42,739 |
34,193 |
17,481 |
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| 1983 |
45,858 |
37,187 |
18,505 |
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| 1984 |
48,529 |
39,065 |
19,125 |
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| 1985 |
51,243 |
40,924 |
20,605 |
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| 1986 |
54,152 |
43,920 |
23,058 |
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| 1987 |
54,625 |
44,518 |
23,579 |
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| 1988 |
54,198 |
43,550 |
23,450 |
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| 1989 |
57,672 |
46,805 |
27,377 |
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| 1990 |
58,704 |
47,494 |
28,659 |
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| 1991 |
60,193 |
48,946 |
30,555 |
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| 1992 |
63,115 |
52,348 |
34,352 |
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| 1993 |
64,640 |
53,435 |
34,844 |
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| 1994 |
61,404 |
50,701 |
33,022 |
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| 1995 |
56,480 |
47,556 |
31,805 |
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| 1996 |
61,434 |
53,076 |
36,373 |
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| 1997 |
64,956 |
56,570 |
39,431 |
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| 1998 |
69,769 |
60,958 |
42,041 |
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| 1999 |
75,723 |
66,055 |
47,659 |
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| 2000 |
76,952 |
68,156 |
50,451 |
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| 2001 |
77,145 |
68,533 |
51,057 |
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| 2002
| 80,424 |
71,798 |
53,682 |
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| Source: Federal Criminal Case Processing, 2002 with trends 1982-2002: Reconciled Data |
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| 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. |
| *Imprisoned includes those defendants sentenced
to both imprisonment and some form of community corrections, e.g.,
home detention. |
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