Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,
Filename:  cp06st08.csv,,,,,,,,
"Table #8. Criminal history profile of prisoners under sentence of death, by race and Hispanic origin, 2006",,,,,,,,
"Report title: Capital Punishment, 2006 - Statistical Tables  NCJ 220219",,,,,,,,
Data source: National Prisoner Statistics (NPS-8),,,,,,,,
Author:  Tracy L. Snell,,,,,,,,
Refer questions to: askbjs@usdoj.gov (202) 307-0765,,,,,,,,
Date of version: 12/6/07,,,,,,,,

"Table 8. Criminal history profile of prisoners under sentence of death, by race and Hispanic origin, 2006",,,,,,,,
,Percent of prisoners under sentence of death/a,,,,,,,
,All/b,,White/c,,Black/c,,Hispanic,
U.S. total,100,%,100,%,100,%,100,%
Prior felony convictions,,,,,,,,
Yes,65.5,%,62.1,%,70.9,%,61.4,%
No ,34.5,,37.9,,29.1,,38.6,
Number unknown,276,,,,,,,
Prior homicide convictions,,,,,,,,
Yes,8.4,%,8.4,%,8.8,%,7.1,%
No ,91.6,,91.6,,91.2,,92.9,
Number unknown,56,,,,,,,
Legal status at time of capital offense,,,,,,,,
Charges pending,7.8,%,9,%,7.4,%,5,%
Probation,10.6,,8.9,,12.1,,11.8,
Parole,16,,14,,16.8,,21.5,
On escape,1.4,,1.7,,0.9,,1.9,
Incarcerated,3.5,,4,,3.3,,2.5,
Other status,0.5,,0.4,,0.6,,0.3,
None,60.2,,62,,58.9,,57,
Number unknown,356,,,,,,,
a/Percentages are based on those offenders for whom data were reported. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. ,,,,,,,,
"b/Includes American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.",,,,,,,,
c/White and black categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin.