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NCJ Number:	205289

Title:	Violent Felons in Large Urban Counties

Document:	Agency Summary\|PDF\|Text

Author(s):	Brian A Reaves Ph.D.

Date Published:	July 2006

Annotation:	This report presents data collected from a representative sample of felony cases that resulted in a felony conviction for a violent offense in 40 of the Nation’s 75 largest counties.

Abstract:	The study tracks cases for up to 1 year from the date of filing through final disposition. Defendants convicted of murder, rape, robbery, assault, or other violent felonies are described in terms of demographic characteristics (gender, race, Hispanic origin, and age), prior arrests and convictions, criminal justice status at time of arrest, type of pretrial release or detention, type of adjudication, and sentence received. Highlights from the report include: (1) 36 percent of violent felons had an active criminal justice status at the time of their arrest, this included 18 percent on probation, 12 percent on release pending disposition of a prior case, and 75 percent of parole; (2) a majority (56 percent) of violent felons had a prior conviction record, 38 percent had prior felony conviction, and 15 percent had a previous conviction for a violent felony; and (3) 81 percent of violent felons were sentenced to incarceration with 50 percent going to prison and 31 percent to jail and 19 percent received a probation term without incarceration. Tables and appendix

Main Term(s):	Felony courts

Index Term(s):	Adult felony system; Felony; Felony murder; State courts; State crime statistics; Violent crime statistics; Violent offenders

Sponsoring Agency:	Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Washington, DC 20531 Justice Statistics Clearinghouse/NCJRS Rockville, MD 20849

Corporate Author:	Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) US Dept of Justice Office of Justice Programs United States of America

Sale Source:	Justice Statistics Clearinghouse/NCJRS P.O. Box 6000 Rockville, MD 20849 United States of America

Page Count:	12

Series:	BJS Special Reports

Format:	Document

Type:	Statistics

Language:	English

Country:	United States of America

Agency Summary:	https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=596



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