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Publication Felony Sentencing in 18 Local Jurisdictions Sentencing outcomes in the felony courts of 18 predominantly urban jurisdictions were examined using case-specific data on the sentences imposed on more than 15,000 felony offenders in 1983. Sentencing data came mainly from the entire county or independent city.
Part of the Felony Sentences in the United States Series
6/1/1985 NCJ 97681
Publication Growth of Appeals - 1973-1983 Trends This bulletin reports the growth in State appellate court caseloads from the mid-1960's to the present, identifies factors associated with caseload growth, and describes the efforts undertaken to collect and analyze relevant data.
Part of the State Court Organization Series
3/1/1985 NCJ 96381
Publication Pretrial Release and Misconduct: Federal Offenses and Offenders Presents statistical findings that describe Federal bail release and pretrial misconduct.
1/15/1985 NCJ 96132
Publication Prevalence of Guilty Pleas This bulletin notes that the majority of convictions result from guilty pleas rather than trial verdicts of guilty, and it focuses on the prosecutor's role in obtaining these pleas.
12/1/1984 NCJ 96018
Publication Sentencing Practices in 13 States This report examines the sentencing systems of 13 States as well as the judge's role in sentencing, incarceration rates, and sentence lengths.
10/1/1984 NCJ 95399
Publication Criminal Defense Systems - A National Survey A survey conducted in 1982 produced national baseline data on the types of public defense systems, their funding sources, their costs, and their caseloads.
8/1/1984 NCJ 94630
Publication Business of State Trial Courts Data from the National Court Statistics Project, which has served as a repository for State court caseload and organization statistics, refute six commonly held myths about State trial court procedures and case outcomes.
11/28/1983 NCJ 91169
Publication State Court Caseload Statistics, 1977-81 This is a discrete reference volume, containing structure charts, statewide aggregate caseload data and reporting practices, population trends, and a detailed explanation of the Court Statistics Project (CSP) methodology.
2/1/1983 NCJ 87587
Publication State Court Caseload Statistics, 1977 to 1981 In 1981, the 50 States and the District of Columbia reported over 82 million cases filed in their respective trial courts. Between 1977 and 1981, the number of civil case filings increased by 31 percent.
Part of the State Court Organization Series
2/1/1983 NCJ 87587
Publication Report to the Nation on Crime and Justice - The Data This nontechnical report digests the latest available data to give the general reader a clear, accurate overview of crime, victims, offenders, and the criminal justice system and its costs.
10/1/1983 NCJ 87068
Publication Analytic Plan for the Representation and Use of Offender Processing Statistics In response to States' questions on using offender processing statistics, this report defines each of the major structures for representing offender processing statistics, illustrates their use and display, and describes data bases supporting the structures. The major data source was a 1980 survey of States' use of offender-based transaction statistics (OBTS) systems.
7/1/1981 NCJ 80628
Publication Tribal Crime Data Collection Activities, 2012 Describes Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) activities to collect and improve data on crime and justice in Indian country, as required by the Tribal Law and Order Act, 2010.
10/5/2012 NCJ 239077
Publication Appeals of Civil Trials Concluded in 2005 Presents information on civil trials concluded in state trial courts in 2005 with judgments or verdicts later appealed to an intermediate appellate court or court of last resort.
10/3/2011 NCJ 235187
Publication Compendium of Tribal Crime Data, 2011 Focuses on BJS's existing data on key criminal justice issues in Indian country and addresses gaps in tribal crime data.
6/28/2011 NCJ 234459
Data Table Prosecutors in State Courts, 2007 - Statistical Tables Presents findings on felony caseloads and convictions in the 2,330 chief prosecutors' offices in the United States that handled felony cases in state courts of general jurisdiction.
Part of the Prosecutors in State Courts Series
12/28/2011 NCJ 234211
Publication County-based and Local Public Defender Offices, 2007 Examines the provision of public defender services in the 27 states and the District of Columbia in which indigent defense services were funded and administered by counties or local jurisdictions in 2007.
9/16/2010 NCJ 231175
Publication Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2006 Presents data collected from a representative sample of felony cases filed in the nation's 75 most populous counties during May 2006.
Part of the Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties Series
5/26/2010 NCJ 228944
Publication Profile of Intimate Partner Violence Cases in Large Urban Counties Examines the characteristics and processing of 3,750 cases of intimate partner violence, filed in the state courts of 16 large urban counties in May 2002.
10/21/2009 NCJ 228193
Publication Tort Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005 Discusses tort cases concluded by a bench or jury trial in a national sample of jurisdictions in 2005.
11/6/2009 NCJ 228129
Data Table Felony Sentences in State Courts, 2006 - Statistical Tables (Standard error tables added) Presents findings from the 2006 National Judicial Reporting Program (NJRP), which compiles detailed information on the sentences that felons receive in state courts nationwide and on characteristics of the felons.
Part of the Felony Sentences in State Courts Series
12/30/2009 NCJ 226846
Publication Contract Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005 Presents findings on contract cases disposed of by a bench or jury trial in a nationally representative sample of jurisdictions in 2005.
Part of the Civil Trial Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties Series
9/29/2009 NCJ 225634
Publication Characteristics of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents, 2007-08 Presents preliminary findings from the Human Trafficking Reporting System (HTRS) on alleged incidents of human trafficking reported by 38 federally funded task forces.
Part of the Characteristics of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents Series
1/15/2009 NCJ 224526
Publication Civil Bench and Jury Trials in State Courts, 2005 Discusses general civil cases (tort, contract, and real property) concluded by a bench or jury trial in a national sample of jurisdictions in 2005.
10/28/2008 NCJ 223851
Publication Civil Rights Complaints in U.S. District Courts, 1990-2006 Examines civil rights claims based on race, age, sex, or national origin involving employment, welfare, housing, voting, or other civil rights discrimination issues.
Part of the Civil Rights Complaints in U.S. District Courts Series
8/29/2008 NCJ 222989
Data Table Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2004 - Statistical Tables Provides a complete overview of the processing of felony defendants from filing to disposition and sentencing.
4/1/2008 NCJ 221374
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