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NCJ 205289
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Title:
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Violent Felons in Large Urban Counties
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BJS Special Reports
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Author(s):
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Brian A Reaves Ph.D.
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Corporate Author:
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Bureau of Justice Statistics US Dept of Justice Office of Justice Programs United States
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Date Published:
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07/2006 |
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Page Count:
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12 |
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Justice Statistics Clearinghouse/NCJRS P.O. Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849 United States |
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Text PDF |
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Agency Summary:
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Agency Summary |
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Type:
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Statistical data |
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Language:
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English |
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Country:
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United States |
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This report presents data collected from a representative sample of felony cases that resulted in a felony conviction for a violent offense in 40 of the Nation’s 75 largest counties. |
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Abstract:
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The study tracks cases for up to 1 year from the date of filing through final disposition. Defendants convicted of murder, rape, robbery, assault, or other violent felonies are described in terms of demographic characteristics (gender, race, Hispanic origin, and age), prior arrests and convictions, criminal justice status at time of arrest, type of pretrial release or detention, type of adjudication, and sentence received. Highlights from the report include: (1) 36 percent of violent felons had an active criminal justice status at the time of their arrest, this included 18 percent on probation, 12 percent on release pending disposition of a prior case, and 75 percent of parole; (2) a majority (56 percent) of violent felons had a prior conviction record, 38 percent had prior felony conviction, and 15 percent had a previous conviction for a violent felony; and (3) 81 percent of violent felons were sentenced to incarceration with 50 percent going to prison and 31 percent to jail and 19 percent received a probation term without incarceration. Tables and appendix |
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Main Term(s):
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Felony courts |
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Index Term(s):
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Adult felony system ; Violent crime statistics ; Felony ; Violent offenders ; State courts ; Felony murder ; State crime statistics |
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