Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,,
Filename:  fjs05st501.csv,,,,,,,,,,
"Table 5.1.  Sentence types for offenders sentenced in criminal cases terminated, 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 5.1.  Sentence types for offenders sentenced in criminal cases terminated, by offense, October 1, 2004 - September 30, 2005",,,,,,,,,,

,,,,,Percent of offenders convicted and sentenced to--,,,,,
Most serious offense of conviction,,,,Total offenders sentenced/a,Incarceration/b,,Probation/c,,Fine only,
,All offenses/d,,,"78,042",78.4,%,13.7,%,3.1,%
Felonies,,,,"70,864",84.6,%,10.4,%,0.4,%
,Violent offenses,,,"2,500",93.2,%,5.8,%,0.3,%
,,Murder/e,,137,96.4,,0.7,,0,
,,Negligent manslaughter,,1,^,,^,,^,
,,Assault,,489,84,,14.1,,0.6,
,,Robbery,,"1,388",97.2,,2.9,,0.1,
,,Sexual abuse/e,,397,90.2,,8.3,,0.5,
,,Kidnapping,,64,95.3,,0,,1.6,
,,Threats against the President,,24,70.8,,12.5,,0,
,Property offenses,,,"11,259",58.7,%,31.2,%,1.1,%
,,Fraudulent,,"9,837",59.2,%,29.7,%,1.1,%
,,,Embezzlement,548,49.6,,40.7,,0.9,
,,,Fraud/e,"8,322",59.3,,29,,1.2,
,,,Forgery,64,45.3,,37.5,,1.6,
,,,Counterfeiting,903,64.7,,28.8,,0.4,
,,Other,,"1,422",55.3,%,41.3,%,0.4,%
,,,Burglary,49,75.5,,22.4,,0,
,,,Larceny/e,970,44,,51.6,,0.6,
,,,Motor vehicle theft,41,87.8,,12.2,,0,
,,,Arson and explosives,171,83.6,,15.2,,0,
,,,Transportation of stolen property,159,77.4,,20.8,,0,
,,,Other property offenses/e,32,62.5,,34.4,,0,
,Drug offenses,,,"25,576",92.5,%,4.8,%,0.3,%
,,Trafficking,,"23,498",92.7,,4.6,,0.2,
,,Possession and other drug offenses,,"2,078",90.9,,6.6,,0.5,
,Public-order offenses,,,"5,823",72.5,%,23.6,%,0.8,%
,,Regulatory,,754,45.9,%,43.4,,2.8,%
,,,Agriculture,2,^,,^,,^,
,,,Antitrust,29,48.3,,20.7,,31,
,,,Food and drug,39,20.5,,74.4,,2.6,
,,,Transportation,98,31.6,,56.1,,4.1,
,,,Civil rights,59,91.5,,11.9,,0,
,,,Communications,40,30,,57.5,,0,
,,,Custom laws,50,34,,50,,2,
,,,Postal laws,37,16.2,,75.7,,2.7,
,,,Other regulatory offenses,400,50.5,,38.5,,1.3,
,,Other,,"5,069",76.4,%,20.6,%,0.6,%
,,,Tax law violations/e,509,64.2,,34.8,,0.2,
,,,Bribery,159,57.2,,39,,1.3,
,,,"Perjury, contempt, and intimidation",275,72,,25.1,,0.7,
,,,National defense,26,53.8,,38.5,,7.7,
,,,Escape,940,68.2,,24.8,,0.5,
,,,Racketeering and extortion,"1,637",83.5,,13.2,,0.4,
,,,Gambling,91,18.7,,76.9,,2.2,
,,,Nonviolent sex offenses,"1,157",94.2,,6.1,,0.3,
,,,Obscene material/e,11,72.7,,27.3,,0,
,,,Traffic offenses,28,67.9,,28.6,,3.6,
,,,Wildlife,49,28.6,,63.3,,4.1,
,,,Environmental,31,22.6,,71,,3.2,
,,,All other felonies/e,156,51.3,,48.1,,0,
,Weapon offenses,,,"8,834",92.6,%,6.5,%,0.2,%
,Immigration offenses,,,"16,872",88.4,%,3.2,%,0.2,%
Misdemeanors/e,,,,"7,178",17.1,%,45.9,%,29.8,%
,Fraudulent property offenses,,,820,20,,41.3,,3.4,
,Larceny,,,826,9.8,,62.8,,26.6,
,Drug possession/e,,,"1,156",37.1,,46.5,,9.9,
,Immigration offenses,,,440,55.5,,15.2,,2.3,
,Traffic offenses,,,"2,283",5,,39.4,,55.5,
,Other misdemeanors,,,"1,653",11.6,,56.6,,30.2,

^ Too few cases to obtain statistically reliable data.,,,,,,,,,,
"a/Includes offenders receiving incarceration, probation, split or mixed sentences, and fines. Not represented in the percentage columns, but also included in the totals, are offenders receiving deportation, suspended sentences, sealed sentences, imprisonment of 4 days or less, and no sentences.",,,,,,,,,,
"b/All sentences to incarceration, including split, mixed, life, and indeterminate.",,,,,,,,,,
c/Includes offenders with split and mixed sentences.,,,,,,,,,,
d/Total includes offenders whose sentence could not be determined.,,,,,,,,,,
"e/In this table ""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. ",,,,,,,,,,
"Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts criminal master file, fiscal year."