Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,,,,,,,
filename:   scs04t402.csv,,,,,,,,,,
"Table 4.2.  Offense distribution of felons convicted in State courts, by type of conviction, 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 4.2.  Offense distribution of felons convicted in State courts, by type of conviction, 2004",,,,,,,,,,

,Percent convicted by --,,,,,,,,,
,,,Trial,,,,,,,
Most serious conviction offense,Total,,Total,,Jury,,Bench,,Guilty Plea,
All offenses,100,%,100,%,100,%,100,%,100,%
Violent offenses,18,%,32,%,47,%,21,%,18,%
Murder/a,1,,5,,10,,1,,1,
Sexual assault/b,3,,7,,11,,4,,3,
Robbery,4,,6,,10,,3,,4,
Aggravated assault,9,,13,,14,,12,,9,
Other violent/c,2,,2,,2,,1,,1,
Property offenses,29,%,24,%,15,%,31,%,28,%
Burglary,9,,8,,7,,9,,9,
Larceny/d,11,,8,,5,,10,,10,
Fraud/e ,9,,8,,3,,12,,10,
Drug offenses,34,%,25,%,23,%,27,%,33,%
Possession,15,,9,,6,,11,,13,
Trafficking,19,,16,,16,,16,,20,
Weapon offenses,3,%,4,%,4,%,4,%,3,%
Other offenses/f ,16,%,15,%,12,%,17,%,18,%

"Note:  Detail may not add to the total because of rounding.  This table is based on an estimated 582,480 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.