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Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2004 - Statistical Tables
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Table 1. Felony defendants, by most serious arrest charge, 2004
Most serious
arrest charge |
Felony defendants in
the 75 largest counties |
|
Number |
Percent |
| |
All offenses |
57,497 |
|
100 |
% |
|
|
Violent offenses |
12,980 |
|
22.6 |
% |
| |
Murder |
350 |
|
0.6 |
|
| |
Rape |
531 |
|
0.9 |
|
| |
Robbery |
3,097 |
|
5.4 |
|
| |
Assault |
6,878 |
|
12.0 |
|
| |
Other violent |
2,123 |
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
Property offenses |
17,595 |
|
30.6 |
% |
| |
Burglary |
4,516 |
|
7.9 |
|
| |
Larceny/theft |
4,508 |
|
7.8 |
|
| |
Motor vehicle theft |
2,068 |
|
3.6 |
|
| |
Forgery |
2,122 |
|
3.7 |
|
| |
Fraud |
1,830 |
|
3.2 |
|
| |
Other property |
2,552 |
|
4.4 |
|
|
|
Drug offenses |
21,080 |
|
36.7 |
% |
| |
Trafficking |
8,635 |
|
15.0 |
|
| |
Other drug |
12,445 |
|
21.6 |
|
|
|
Public-order offenses |
5,843 |
|
10.2 |
% |
| |
Weapons |
1,766 |
|
3.1 |
|
| |
Driving-related |
1,841 |
|
3.2 |
|
| |
Other public-order |
2,235 |
|
3.9 |
|
| |
Note: Data for the specific arrest charge were available for all cases.
Detail may not add to total because of rounding. |
| |
Source: State Court Processing Statistics (SCPS).
See also Methodology. |
