Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,
filename:   scs04t103.csv,,,,,,,,
"Table 1.3.  Mean and median felony sentence lengths in State courts, by offense and type of sentence, 2004",,,,,,,,
"report title:   State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 2004 - Statistical Tables; NCJ 217995 ",,,,,,,,
data source:   2004 National Judicial Reporting Program,,,,,,,,
author(s):   Matthew Durose,,,,,,,,
refer questions to:   askbjs@usdoj.gov   (202) 307-0765,,,,,,,,
"date of version:   July 25, 2007",,,,,,,,

"Table 1.3.  Mean and median felony sentence lengths in State courts, by offense and type of sentence, 2004",,,,,,,,

,Maximum sentence length (in months) for felons sentenced to incarceration,,,,,,,
Most serious conviction offense,Total ,,Prison,,Jail,,Probation,
Mean,,,,,,,,
All offenses,37,mo,57,mo,6,mo,38,mo
Violent offenses,68,mo,92,mo,7,mo,44,mo
Murder/a,232,,241,,10,,61,
Sexual assault/b,93,,116,,9,,53,
Rape,123,,154,,8,,70,
Other sexual assault,72,,90,,9,,48,
Robbery,86,,100,,10,,53,
Aggravated assault,41,,61,,7,,40,
Other violent/c,38,,59,,7,,41,
Property offenses,29,mo,45,mo,6,mo,38,mo
Burglary,40,,56,,7,,42,
Larceny/d,21,,35,,6,,36,
Motor vehicle theft,17,,29,,6,,39,
Fraud/e ,26,,42,,6,,36,
Drug offenses,31,mo,51,mo,6,mo,38,mo
Possession,23,,37,,5,,37,
Trafficking,37,,60,,7,,38,
Weapon offenses,32,mo,47,mo,7,mo,34,mo
Other offenses/f ,24,mo,41,mo,6,mo,38,mo

Median,,,,,,,,
All offenses,18,mo,36,mo,6,mo,36,mo
Violent offenses,36,mo,60,mo,6,mo,36,mo
Murder/a,240,,243,,12,,60,
Sexual assault/b,60,,72,,8,,36,
Rape,72,,96,,7,,60,
Other sexual assault,48,,60,,9,,36,
Robbery,60,,72,,10,,60,
Aggravated assault,24,,40,,6,,36,
Other violent/c,18,,36,,6,,36,
Property offenses,14,mo,31,mo,6,mo,36,mo
Burglary,24,,36,,6,,36,
Larceny/d,12,,24,,6,,36,
Motor vehicle theft,12,,24,,6,,36,
Fraud/e ,12,,24,,5,,36,
Drug offenses,13,mo,36,mo,5,mo,36,mo
Possession,12,,24,,4,,36,
Trafficking,18,,42,,6,,36,
Weapon offenses,23,mo,36,mo,6,mo,24,mo
Other offenses/f ,12,mo,30,mo,5,mo,36,mo

"Note:  For persons receiving a combination of sentences, the sentence designation came from the most severe penalty imposed -- prison being the most severe, followed by jail, then probation.  In this table ""probation"" is defined as straight probation.  Means exclude sentences to death or to life in prison.  This table is based on an estimated 964,861 cases.",,,,,,,,
a/Includes nonnegligent manslaughter.,,,,,,,,
b/Includes rape.,,,,,,,,
c/Includes offenses such as negligent manslaughter and kidnaping.,,,,,,,,
d/Includes motor vehicle theft.,,,,,,,,
e/Includes forgery and embezzlement.,,,,,,,,
f/Composed of nonviolent offenses such as receiving stolen property and vandalism.,,,,,,,,