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ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORT OF FELONS AND MISDEMEANANTS COMMITTED TO THE VIRGINIA STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1977 AND FELONS CONFINED IN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM ON JUNE 30, 1977

NCJ Number
48344
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1977
Length
212 pages
Annotation
GRAPHS, NARRATIVES, AND TABLES DESCRIBE THE CHARACTERISTICS AND BACKGROUND OF FELONS, MISDEMEANANTS, AND RECIDIVISTS INCARCERATED IN VIRGINIA IN THE YEAR JULY 1976 TO JUNE 1977.
Abstract
THE CATEGORIES CONSIDERED IN THIS REPORT ARE: (1) FELONS COMMITTED TO THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM; (2) FELONS CONFINED IN THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM; (3) MISDEMEANANTS OR FELONS RECEIVING MISDEMEANANT SENTENCES COMMITTED TO THE MAJOR INSTITUTIONS, CORRECTIONAL FIELD UNITS, OR THE VIRGINIA CORRECTIONAL CENTER FOR WOMEN; (4) FELON RECIDIVISTS FROM VIRGINIA COMMITTED TO THE SYSTEM; (5) FELON RECIDIVISTS COMMITTED TO THE SYSTEM COMING FROM VIRGINIA OR ELSEWHERE; (6) FELON RECIDIVISTS FROM VIRGINIA CONFINED IN THE STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM; AND (7) FELON RECIDIVISTS COMING FROM VIRGINIA OR ELSEWHERE AND CONFINED IN THE SYSTEM. THE CHARACTERISTICS MOST GENERALLY NOTED ARE AGE, RACE, SEX, RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, INTELLIGENCE, STATUS OF PARENTS, AND MARITAL STATUS. OTHER DATA REPORTED INCLUDES JUVENILE RECORD OF THE OFFENDER, DRUG AND ALCOHOL HABITS, OFFENSE ACCORDING TO TERM AND SENTENCE, SENTENCE, PAROLE OR PARDON STATUS, AND LOCATION OF COMMITTING COURT. GRAPHS AND NARRATIVE ARE PROVIDED ON FELONS COMMITTED AND CONFINED IN THE VIRGINIA STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM, AND THE APPENDIX CONTAINS AN EXPLANATION OF THE DATA SOURCE FOR THE ENTIRE REPORT. GRAPHS COMPARE COMMITMENTS FOR THE YEARS 1968-1977. (DAG)