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Facts at a Glance
Trends in the types of cases
concluded in U.S. district court
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Defendants in cases concluded in U.S. district court
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Violent |
Property |
Drug |
Public order* |
|
| 1980 |
2,871 |
13,544 |
7,119 |
15,638 |
|
| 1981 |
3,022 |
13,851 |
8,077 |
15,887 |
|
| 1982 |
3,111 |
15,340 |
8,987 |
15,301 |
|
| 1983 |
2,737 |
16,384 |
9,774 |
16,963 |
|
| 1984 |
2,814 |
15,969 |
11,361 |
18,380 |
|
| 1985 |
2,871 |
16,250 |
12,984 |
19,009 |
|
| 1986 |
2,818 |
17,286 |
14,746 |
19,202 |
|
| 1987 |
2,850 |
17,175 |
16,443 |
18,153 |
|
| 1988 |
2,697 |
16,261 |
16,710 |
18,524 |
|
| 1989 |
2,805 |
16,188 |
19,750 |
18,916 |
|
| 1990 |
2,857 |
16,128 |
20,035 |
19,684 |
|
| 1991 |
3,124 |
15,749 |
21,203 |
20,115 |
|
| 1992 |
3,601 |
16,876 |
22,728 |
19,910 |
|
| 1993 |
3,581 |
17,440 |
24,127 |
19,484 |
|
| 1994 |
3,367 |
16,545 |
21,854 |
19,907 |
|
| 1995 |
3,041 |
15,777 |
19,569 |
18,964 |
|
| 1996 |
3,091 |
16,149 |
21,718 |
20,440 |
|
| 1997 |
3,482 |
17,521 |
23,528 |
20,361 |
|
| 1998 |
3,470 |
17,165 |
25,500 |
23,530 |
|
| 1999 |
3,093 |
17,321 |
28,352 |
26,866 |
|
| 2000 |
2,964 |
16,664 |
28,381 |
28,861 |
|
| 2001 |
2,977 |
16,347 |
29,290 |
28,450 |
|
| 2002 |
2,927 |
16,871 |
30,775 |
29,783 |
|
| 2003 |
3,040 |
16,868 |
30,508 |
34,690 |
|
| 2004 |
2,962 |
15,774 |
29,309 |
35,346 |
|
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Source: Compendium
of Federal Justice Statistics, annual.
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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. |
| *Public Order offenses include weapons offenses. |
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