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This report, the 32nd in an annual series which began in 1979, provides national statistics on the federal response to crime for fiscal years 2017 and 2018. The report describes case-processing in the federal criminal justice system, including?
- investigations by U.S. attorneys
- prosecutions and declinations
- convictions and acquittals
- sentencing
- pre-trial release
- detention
- appeals
- probation and parole
- prisons.
Findings are based on data collected through BJS?s Federal Justice Statistics Program from six federal justice agencies: the U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, U.S. Sentencing Commission, and Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Federal Justice Statistics, 2017-2018 (NCJ 254598) was written by BJS Statistician Mark Motivans, Ph.D. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at www.bjs.gov.
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Federal case processing data for the years 1998 through 2018 are now available through the Federal Criminal Case Processing Statistics (FCCPS) data tool. Through this dynamic tool, users can access data on suspects and defendants processed in the federal criminal justice system and generate various statistics in the areas of?
- federal law enforcement
- prosecution and courts
- incarceration.
Users can also look up data based on title and section of the U.S. Criminal Code. Data are from BJS?s Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center.
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The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Doris J. James is the acting director.
For more information on BJS's publications, data collections, data analysis tools, and funding opportunities,?visit?BJS online.
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