Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Violent Felons in Large Urban Counties
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Violent Felons in Large Urban Counties
Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics
“Presents data collected from a representative sample of felony cases that resulted in a felony conviction for a violent offense in 40 of the Nation’s 75 largest counties. The study tracks cases for up to 1 year from the date of filing through final disposition. Defendants convicted of murder, rape, robbery, assault or other violent felonies are described in terms of demographic characteristics (gender, race, Hispanic origin, age), prior arrests and convictions, criminal justice status at time of arrest, type of pretrial release or detention, type of adjudication, and sentence received.” Full report available in PDF or text.
# posted by Michael Sensiba @ 3:05 PM 
