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Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2004 - Statistical Tables
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Table 27. Length of jail sentence received by convicted defendants, by most serious conviction offense, 2004
Most serious
conviction offense |
Number of defendants |
Felony defendants sentenced to jail |
| |
| Number of months |
|
Percent receiving a maximum sentence in months of — |
| |
|
| Mean |
Median |
Total |
1 or less |
2-3 |
4-6 |
7-9 |
10-12 |
Over 12 |
| |
| |
All offenses |
13,500 |
|
6 |
mo |
5 |
mo |
|
100 |
% |
25 |
% |
17 |
% |
24 |
% |
8 |
% |
21 |
% |
5 |
% |
| All felonies |
11,443 |
|
6 |
mo |
6 |
mo |
|
100 |
% |
23 |
% |
17 |
% |
26 |
% |
9 |
% |
21 |
% |
5 |
% |
| Violent offenses |
1,735 |
|
7 |
mo |
6 |
mo |
|
100 |
% |
16 |
% |
16 |
% |
24 |
% |
10 |
% |
26 |
% |
7 |
% |
| |
|
Robbery |
255 |
|
11 |
|
12 |
|
|
100 |
|
5 |
|
7 |
|
21 |
|
11 |
|
42 |
|
15 |
|
| |
|
Assault |
1,028 |
|
7 |
|
6 |
|
|
100 |
|
19 |
|
17 |
|
26 |
|
10 |
|
22 |
|
6 |
|
| |
|
Other violent |
405 |
|
7 |
|
6 |
|
|
100 |
|
16 |
|
19 |
|
25 |
|
10 |
|
26 |
|
4 |
|
| Property offenses |
4,072 |
|
6 |
mo |
6 |
mo |
|
100 |
% |
18 |
% |
18 |
% |
29 |
% |
10 |
% |
20 |
% |
5 |
% |
| |
|
Burglary |
941 |
|
7 |
|
6 |
|
|
100 |
|
11 |
|
20 |
|
29 |
|
13 |
|
22 |
|
5 |
|
| |
|
Larceny/theft |
1,137 |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
|
100 |
|
21 |
|
15 |
|
26 |
|
13 |
|
20 |
|
5 |
|
| |
|
Motor vehicle theft |
682 |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
|
100 |
|
11 |
|
20 |
|
41 |
|
10 |
|
17 |
|
1 |
|
| |
|
Forgery |
350 |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
|
100 |
|
21 |
|
14 |
|
28 |
|
6 |
|
25 |
|
5 |
|
| |
|
Fraud |
339 |
|
4 |
|
3 |
|
|
100 |
|
34 |
|
20 |
|
28 |
|
7 |
|
10 |
|
2 |
|
| |
|
Other property |
622 |
|
7 |
|
6 |
|
|
100 |
|
19 |
|
20 |
|
25 |
|
6 |
|
22 |
|
9 |
|
| Drug offenses |
4,196 |
|
6 |
mo |
4 |
mo |
|
100 |
% |
30 |
% |
16 |
% |
25 |
% |
7 |
% |
18 |
% |
4 |
% |
| |
|
Trafficking |
1,857 |
|
6 |
|
6 |
|
|
100 |
|
26 |
|
11 |
|
25 |
|
10 |
|
22 |
|
5 |
|
| |
|
Other drug |
2,338 |
|
5 |
|
3 |
|
|
100 |
|
32 |
|
20 |
|
24 |
|
5 |
|
16 |
|
3 |
|
| Public-order offenses |
1,396 |
|
6 |
mo |
4 |
mo |
|
100 |
% |
25 |
% |
18 |
% |
22 |
% |
6 |
% |
24 |
% |
5 |
% |
| |
|
Weapons |
387 |
|
6 |
|
4 |
|
|
100 |
|
25 |
|
22 |
|
20 |
|
6 |
|
24 |
|
3 |
|
| |
|
Driving-related |
506 |
|
6 |
|
4 |
|
|
100 |
|
23 |
|
17 |
|
21 |
|
6 |
|
26 |
|
7 |
|
| |
|
Other public-order |
504 |
|
6 |
|
4 |
|
|
100 |
|
26 |
|
16 |
|
24 |
|
7 |
|
23 |
|
4 |
|
| Misdemeanors |
2,057 |
|
4 |
mo |
3 |
mo |
|
100 |
% |
40 |
% |
19 |
% |
14 |
% |
4 |
% |
20 |
% |
3 |
% |
| |
Note: Data represent felony defendants in the 75 largest counties in 2004.
Data on length of jail sentence were available for 99% of all cases in which a
defendant received a jail sentence. Table excludes portions of sentences that
were suspended. Sixty-four percent of jail sentences included a probation term
and 16% included a fine. Murder and rape have been excluded from the detail
because few murder and rape convictions resulted in a jail sentence.
The total for violent offenses, however, does include these cases.
Detail may not add to total because of rounding. |
| |
Source: State Court Processing Statistics (SCPS)
See also Methodology. |
