BJS: Bureau of Justice Statistics
| Home | About Us | Contact Us | Help | A-Z Topic List |
- Home
- Topics
- Publications & Products
- Data Collections
- Funding
- Data Analysis Tools
View Dynamic Tools
- Arrest Data Analysis Tool Home Page (Updated with 2013 and 2014 data)
- Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool (CSAT) - Parole
- Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool (CSAT) - Prisoners
- Corrections Statistical Analysis Tool (CSAT) - Probation
- Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Statistics Data Tool
- Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics (FCCPS)
- NCVS Victimization Analysis Tool (NVAT)
- National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) API
- Prisoner Recidivism Analysis Tool - 1994 Home Page
- View By Topic
- Key Statistics
- About Us
- Research
Felony Sentences in State Courts, 1986May 21, 1999 NCJ 115210
The survey reveals the number of felonies convicted in 1986, the percentage of violent offenders, and the average length of sentence for each offense. In 1986, the State courts convicted an estimated 583,000 persons for felonies, of which 46 percent were sentenced. Of the estimated 26 percent of murder offenses, 24 percent were sentenced to prison and 2 percent to death. Thirty-seven percent of the crimes reported were from the 75 largest counties. The most serious convictions listed were for murder, rape, robbery, burglary, and drug trafficking. Definitions and statistics for eight crime categories are provided. This report is the first of its kind to concentrate on other than urban jurisdictions.
To cite this product, use the following link:
http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=3744