Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,
Filename:  fjs05st401.csv,,,,,,
"Table 4.1. Defendants in criminal cases commenced, by offense, 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 4.1. Defendants in criminal cases commenced, by offense, October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005",,,,,,
,,,,Defendants in cases commenced during 2005,,
Most serious offense charged,,,,Number,Percent,
,All offenses,,,"91,578",100,%
Felonies,,,,"80,728",88.2,%
,Violent offenses,,,"2,863",3.1,%
,,Murder*,,212,0.2,
,,Negligent manslaughter,,1,--,
,,Assault,,707,0.8,
,,Robbery,,"1,313",1.4,
,,Sexual abuse*,,460,0.5,
,,Kidnapping,,131,0.1,
,,Threats against the President,,39,--,
,Property offenses,,,"12,602",13.8,%
,,Fraudulent,,"10,991",12,%
,,,Embezzlement,597,0.7,
,,,Fraud*,"9,040",9.9,
,,,Forgery,61,0.1,
,,,Counterfeiting,"1,293",1.4,
,,Other,,"1,611",1.8,%
,,,Burglary,70,0.1,
,,,Larceny*,997,1.1,
,,,Motor vehicle theft,42,--,
,,,Arson and explosives,241,0.3,
,,,Transportation of stolen property,202,0.2,
,,,Other property offenses*,59,0.1,
,Drug offenses,,,"30,875",33.7,%
,,Trafficking,,"28,789",31.4,
,,Possession and other drug offenses,,"2,086",2.3,
,Public-order offenses,,,"6,708",7.3,%
,,Regulatory,,916,1,%
,,,Agriculture,4,--,
,,,Antitrust,36,--,
,,,Food and drug,21,--,
,,,Transportation,143,0.2,
,,,Civil rights,76,0.1,
,,,Communications,36,--,
,,,Custom laws,54,0.1,
,,,Postal laws,38,--,
,,,Other regulatory offenses,508,0.6,
,,Other, ,"5,792",6.3,%
,,,Tax law violations*,578,0.6,
,,,Bribery,178,0.2,
,,,"Perjury, contempt, and intimidation",401,0.4,
,,,National defense,65,0.1,
,,,Escape,698,0.8,
,,,Racketeering and extortion,"2,065",2.3,
,,,Gambling,159,0.2,
,,,Nonviolent sex offenses,"1,346",1.5,
,,,Obscene material*,18,--,
,,,Traffic offenses,24,--,
,,,Wildlife,62,0.1,
,,,Environmental,40,--,
,,,All other felonies*,158,0.2,
,Weapons offenses,,,"9,762",10.7,%
,Immigration offenses,,,"17,918",19.6,%
Misdemeanors*,,,,"10,850",11.8,%
,Fraudulent property offenses,,,891,1,
,Larceny,,,"1,621",1.8,
,Drug possession*,,,"1,927",2.1,
,Immigration,,,193,0.2,
,Traffic offenses,,,"4,111",4.5,
,Other misdemeanors,,,"2,107",2.3,

"*""Murder"" includes nonnegligent manslaughter; ""Sexual abuse"" includes only violent sex offenses; ""Fraud"" excludes tax fraud; ""Larceny"" excludes transportation of stolen property; ""Other property offenses"" excludes fraudulent property offenses and includes destruction of property and trespassing; ""Tax law violations"" includes tax fraud; ""Obscene material"" denotes the mail or transport thereof; ""All other felonies"" includes felonies with unclassifiable offense type; ""Misdemeanors"" includes misdemeanors, petty offenses, and unknown offense levels; and ""Drug possession"" also includes other drug misdemeanors. ",,,,,,
--Less than 0.05%,,,,,,
"Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts criminal master file, fiscal year.",,,,,,