DATA FOR THIS STUDY WAS OBTAINED FROM THE WASHINGTON, D.C. PROSECUTOR'S MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (PROMIS). STATISTICS ON THE 1973 ADULT CRIMINAL CASES ARE PROVIDED WHICH INDICATE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DEFENDANT, CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OFFENSES, AND THE PROCESSING OF THESE CASES BY THE PROSECUTOR AND THE COURT. THE MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THOSE VARIABLES, IN THE PROMIS DATA BASE THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT WITH REGARD TO MAJOR OUTCOMES, SO THAT THESE VARIABLES MAY BE INCLUDED IN LATER, MORE COMPLEX ANALYSES. THIS ANALYSIS WAS DONE FOR OUTCOMES OF MAJOR STAGES IN THE PROSECUTION SYSTEM - INITIAL SCREENING, FELONY INDICTMENT, GUILTY PLEA, DISMISSAL BY PROSECUTOR, DISMISSAL BY JUDGE, OUTCOME AT TRIAL, AND WITNESS PROBLEMS. SEPARATE FINDINGS ARE REPORTED FOR FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS.