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- In 2007 nearly 1,000 public defender offices in 49 states and the District of Columbia
provided defense services for indigent clients. Public Defender Offices, 2007 - Statistical Tables
- During 2005 an estimated 16,397 tort cases were disposed
of by bench or jury trial in a national sample of state trial
courts. Juries heard about 90% of these cases. Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005
- In the state courts of 16 large urban counties, 3,750 cases of intimate partner violence were filed in May 2002. Profile of Intimate Partner Violence Cases in Large Urban Counties
- Persons age 12 or older with disabilities experienced
approximately 716,000 nonfatal violent crimes and 2.3 million
property crimes in 2007 as measured by the National
Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Crime Against People with
Disabilities, 2007
- In 2008 females age 12 or older experienced about 552,000 nonfatal violent victimizations
(rape/sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated or simple assault) by an intimate
partner (a current or former spouse, boyfriend or girlfriend). Female Victims of Violence
- In 2005, state courts of general jurisdiction disposed of
approximately 26,950 tort, contract, and real property
cases by bench or jury trial. Contract cases (8,917)
accounted for about a third of all disposed trial cases. Contract Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005
- Violent and property crime rates in 2008 were at or near their lowest levels in over three decades. Criminal Victimization, 2008
- The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reports its activities, as required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), to carry out, for each calendar year, a comprehensive statistical review and analysis of the incidence and effects of prison rape. PREA Data Collection Activities, 2009
- During 2007, about 1 in 5 large law enforcement agencies had a specialized aviation unit operating at least one fixed-wing plane or helicopter. Aviation Units in Large Law Enforcement Agencies, 2007
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