Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,
Filename:  fjs05st203.csv,,,,
"Table 2.3.  Basis for declination of prosecution by U.S. attorneys,  October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005",,,,
"Report title:  Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, 2005  NCJ # 220383",,,,
Data source:  Federal Justice Statistics Program  ,,,,
Author:  Urban Institute under the supervision of BJS,,,,
Refer questions to:  askbjs@usdoj.gov  202-307-0765,,,,
Date of version: 8/29/08,,,,

"Table 2.3  Basis for declination of prosecution by U.S. attorneys, October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005",,,,

,,Suspects in criminal matters declined by U.S. attorneys,,
Basis for declination,,Number,Percent/a,
,Total declinations/b,"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,
,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,
,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%
a/Percent based on suspects for whom a basis for declination could be determined.
b/Includes 491 suspects for whom basis for declination could not be determined.
"Source: Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, National LIONS system file."