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State Court Sentencing of Convicted Felons, 2004 - Statistical Tables
Felony Sentences in State Court
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Table 1.2. Distribution of types of felony sentences imposed in State
courts, by offense, 2004
| |
|
|
Percent of felons sentenced to -- |
Most serious
conviction
offense |
|
| Total |
Incarceration |
Nonincarceration |
|
|
| Prison |
Jail |
Probation |
Other |
|
| |
All offenses |
100 |
% |
40 |
|
30 |
|
28 |
|
2 |
|
| Violent
offenses |
100 |
% |
54 |
|
24 |
|
20 |
|
2 |
|
| |
Murder/a |
100 |
% |
89 |
|
3 |
|
7 |
|
1 |
|
| |
Sexual
assault/b |
100 |
% |
61 |
|
20 |
|
17 |
|
2 |
|
| |
|
Rape |
100 |
% |
69 |
|
20 |
|
9 |
|
2 |
|
| |
|
Other
sexual assault |
100 |
% |
57 |
|
19 |
|
22 |
|
2 |
|
| |
Robbery |
100 |
% |
72 |
|
15 |
|
12 |
|
1 |
|
| |
Aggravated
assault |
100 |
% |
43 |
|
30 |
|
26 |
|
2 |
|
| |
Other
violent/c |
100 |
% |
41 |
|
32 |
|
25 |
|
2 |
|
| Property
offenses |
100 |
% |
37 |
|
31 |
|
30 |
|
2 |
|
| |
Burglary |
100 |
% |
49 |
|
26 |
|
24 |
|
1 |
|
| |
Larceny/d |
100 |
% |
34 |
|
35 |
|
28 |
|
2 |
|
| |
|
Motor
vehicle theft |
100 |
% |
41 |
|
45 |
|
11 |
|
3 |
|
| |
Fraud/e |
100 |
% |
30 |
|
29 |
|
37 |
|
3 |
|
| Drug
offenses |
100 |
% |
37 |
|
30 |
|
30 |
|
3 |
|
| |
Possession |
100 |
% |
35 |
|
29 |
|
31 |
|
4 |
|
| |
Trafficking |
100 |
% |
39 |
|
30 |
|
28 |
|
2 |
|
| Weapon
offenses |
100 |
% |
44 |
|
28 |
|
27 |
|
1 |
|
| Other
offenses/f |
100 |
% |
34 |
|
35 |
|
29 |
|
2 |
|
|
Note: For persons receiving
a combination of sentences, the sentence designation came from the
most severe penalty imposed -- prison being the most severe, followed
by jail, probation, and then other sentences, such as a fine or community
service. Prison includes death sentences. In this table "probation"
is defined as straight probation. Detail may not sum to total because of rounding. This table is based on an estimated
1,062,629 cases.
a/Includes nonnegligent
manslaughter.
b/Includes rape.
c/Includes offenses such
as negligent manslaughter and kidnapping.
d/Includes motor vehicle
theft.
e/Includes forgery and
embezzlement.
f/Composed of nonviolent
offenses such as receiving stolen property and vandalism. |
Source: National Judicial Reporting Program
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