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2004 - Statistical Tables
Profile of Felons Convicted in State Courts
Table 2.1. Demographic characteristics of persons convicted of felonies
in State courts, by offense, 2004
Most serious
conviction
offense |
Percent of convicted felons |
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| |
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Gender |
Race |
Age at sentencing |
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| Total |
Male |
Female |
White |
Black |
Other |
Under
20 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60+ |
|
| |
All offenses |
100 |
% |
82 |
18 |
59 |
38 |
3 |
7 |
40 |
27 |
19 |
5 |
1 |
| Violent
offenses |
100 |
% |
90 |
10 |
57 |
39 |
3 |
10 |
43 |
25 |
16 |
5 |
2 |
| |
Murder/a |
100 |
% |
91 |
9 |
44 |
53 |
4 |
7 |
51 |
22 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
| |
Sexual
assault/b |
100 |
% |
98 |
2 |
72 |
25 |
3 |
7 |
36 |
27 |
19 |
8 |
4 |
| |
|
Rape |
100 |
% |
98 |
2 |
68 |
29 |
3 |
5 |
36 |
30 |
19 |
7 |
4 |
| |
|
Other
sexual assault |
100 |
% |
97 |
3 |
75 |
23 |
3 |
8 |
36 |
25 |
18 |
8 |
4 |
| |
Robbery |
100 |
% |
92 |
8 |
40 |
58 |
2 |
19 |
49 |
19 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
| |
Aggravated
assault |
100 |
% |
85 |
15 |
59 |
38 |
4 |
7 |
42 |
27 |
17 |
5 |
2 |
| |
Other
violent/c |
100 |
% |
90 |
10 |
70 |
26 |
5 |
4 |
42 |
29 |
18 |
5 |
1 |
| Property
offenses |
100 |
% |
74 |
26 |
64 |
34 |
2 |
8 |
40 |
28 |
18 |
5 |
1 |
| |
Burglary |
100 |
% |
90 |
10 |
65 |
33 |
3 |
15 |
46 |
22 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
| |
Larceny/d |
100 |
% |
74 |
26 |
62 |
36 |
2 |
8 |
38 |
28 |
20 |
6 |
1 |
| |
|
Motor
vehicle theft |
100 |
% |
87 |
13 |
71 |
26 |
3 |
13 |
53 |
23 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
| |
Fraud/e |
100 |
% |
58 |
42 |
64 |
33 |
2 |
3 |
38 |
33 |
20 |
5 |
1 |
| Drug
offenses |
100 |
% |
82 |
18 |
52 |
46 |
2 |
4 |
41 |
27 |
21 |
5 |
1 |
| |
Possession |
100 |
% |
81 |
19 |
54 |
44 |
2 |
4 |
37 |
28 |
24 |
6 |
1 |
| |
Trafficking |
100 |
% |
83 |
17 |
51 |
47 |
2 |
5 |
43 |
26 |
19 |
5 |
1 |
| Weapon
offenses |
100 |
% |
96 |
4 |
43 |
55 |
2 |
10 |
51 |
21 |
13 |
4 |
1 |
| Other
offenses/f |
100 |
% |
87 |
13 |
69 |
27 |
4 |
5 |
35 |
29 |
23 |
7 |
1 |
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Note: Data on gender were
available for 891,550 cases; on race, 765,165;
and on age, 916,906.
Detail may not sum to total because of rounding.
Racial categories
include Hispanics.
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. |
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Source: National Judicial Reporting Program
See also Methodology
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