Monday, May 02, 2005

Sentencing Statistics

Two resources on sentencing statistics:

From the Bureau of Justice Statistics: "Presents detailed data from the nationally representative sample survey of felons convicted in State courts in 344 counties. Tables present the number of felony offenders in State courts, sentences received, demographic characteristics of convicted felons, the number of felons sentenced to probation, the number of felons convicted by trial and guilty plea, and the time required to process felony conviction cases."

From the US Sentencing Commission: "Each [statistic] set consists of the following figure and tables:
Figure A - Guideline Defendants Sentenced by Primary Offense Category
Table 1 - Distribution of Guideline Defendants Sentenced by Primary Offense Category
Table 2 - Mode of Conviction by Circuit and District
Table 3 - Mode of Conviction by Primary Offense Category
Table 4 - Type of Sentence Imposed by Primary Offense Category (national)
Table 5 - Type of Sentence Imposed by Primary Offense Category (by district/circuit)
Table 6 - Incarceration Rate of Defendants Eligible for Non-Prison Sentences by Primary Offense Category
Table 7 - Average Length of Imprisonment by Primary Offense Category
Table 8 - Guideline Departure Rate by Circuit and District
Table 9 - Guideline Departure Rate by Primary Offense Category"

You can select the court or state to view data from. WI state court data looks like this. WI federal, 7th circuit, and other courts also available.