Federal Criminal Case Processing, 1980-87. A Federal Justice Statistics Report. Prosecution; Adjudication; Sentencing

摘要

The report presents detailed information on the processing of cases in the Federal criminal justice system for the years 1980-87. The data describe initial prosecution decisions, referrals to magistrates, court dispositions, sentencing outcomes, and length of sentences imposed. Both the number of defendants and the percentage rates are presented for each stage of the process.