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State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 2004 - Statistical Tables
Felony Sentences in State Court
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Table 1.7. Convicted felons sentenced to prison in State courts, by number
of convictions, 2004
| |
|
Percent of felons sentenced to prison
for -- |
Most serious
conviction
offense |
|
| One felony conviction |
Two felony convictions |
Three or more
felony
convictions |
|
|
All offenses |
39 |
% |
50 |
% |
57 |
% |
| Violent
offenses |
50 |
% |
63 |
% |
74 |
% |
|
Murder/a |
87 |
|
90 |
|
97 |
|
|
Sexual assault/b |
55 |
|
70 |
|
79 |
|
|
Robbery |
69 |
|
78 |
|
86 |
|
|
Aggravated
assault |
40 |
|
53 |
|
65 |
|
|
Other violent/c |
39 |
|
53 |
|
54 |
|
| Property
offenses |
36 |
% |
44 |
% |
51 |
% |
|
Burglary |
48 |
|
51 |
|
57 |
|
|
Larceny/d |
33 |
|
46 |
|
51 |
|
|
Fraud/e |
28 |
|
35 |
|
44 |
|
| Drug
offenses |
37 |
% |
47 |
% |
53 |
% |
|
Possession |
34 |
|
43 |
|
37 |
|
|
Trafficking |
40 |
|
48 |
|
58 |
|
| Weapon
offenses |
42 |
% |
51 |
% |
62 |
% |
| Other
offenses/f |
35 |
% |
48 |
% |
41 |
% |
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Note: This table is based
on an estimated 957,680 cases. The number of convictions pertains
to current, not past, convictions.
a/Includes nonnegligent
manslaughter.
b/Includes rape.
c/Includes offenses such
as negligent manslaughter and kidnapping.
d/Includes motor vehicle
theft.
e/Includes forgery and
embezzlement.
f/Composed of nonviolent
offenses such as receiving stolen property and vandalism. |
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Source: National Judicial Reporting Program
See also Methodology
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