BJS: Bureau of Justice Statistics
Basis for declination | Suspects in criminal matters declined by U.S. attorneys | ||||
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Number | Percenta | ||||
Total declinationsb | 29,755 | 100 | % | ||
No crime | 6,164 | 21.1 | % | ||
No true bill returned | 11 | -- | |||
No federal offense | 1,265 | 4.3 | |||
Lack of criminal intent | 4,888 | 16.7 | |||
Referred or handled in other prosecution | 6,203 | 21.2 | % | ||
Removed | 1,525 | 5.2 | |||
Prosecuted on other charges | 992 | 3.4 | |||
Prosecuted by other authorities | 3,686 | 12.6 | |||
Alternative resolution | 1,023 | 3.5 | % | ||
Restitution | 125 | 0.4 | |||
Civil or administrative alternative | 460 | 1.6 | |||
Pretrial diversion | 438 | 1.5 | |||
Suspect-related reasons | 758 | 2.6 | % | ||
Suspect serving sentence | 82 | 0.3 | |||
No known suspect | 321 | 1.1 | |||
Suspect a fugitive | 84 | 0.3 | |||
Suspect deceased | 206 | 0.7 | |||
Suspect deported | 65 | 0.2 | |||
Case-related reasons | 7,854 | 26.8 | % | ||
Stale case | 389 | 1.3 | |||
Weak evidence | 6,593 | 22.5 | |||
Statute of limitations exceeded | 174 | 0.6 | |||
Jurisdiction or venue problems | 297 | 1.0 | |||
Witness problems | 401 | 1.4 | |||
All other reasons | 7,262 | 24.8 | % | ||
Minimal federal interest | 990 | 3.4 | |||
Petite policy | 192 | 0.7 | |||
Lack of resources | 1,481 | 5.1 | |||
DOJ policy | 461 | 1.6 | |||
U.S. attorney policy | 917 | 3.1 | |||
Agency request | 2,928 | 10.0 | |||
Juvenile suspect | 66 | 0.2 | |||
Offender's health, age, prior record, or other personal circumstances | 71 | 0.2 | |||
Suspect's cooperation | 156 | 0.5 | |||
--Less than .05%. aPercent based on suspects for whom a basis for declination could be determined. bIncludes 491 suspects for whom basis for declination could not be determined. |
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