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State and Federal Inmates by Gender and Race, 2007 - 2009
Total1 White2 Black2 Hispanic 2007 780,174 338,200 301,700…Prison Population Exceeds Two Million
According to a Justice Department report released in July 2003, the U.S. prison population surpassed 2 million for the first time—2,166,260 people were incarcerated in prisons or jails at…capital punishment
(Encyclopedia) capital punishment, imposition of a penalty of death by the state. Since the 1970s almost all capital sentences in the United States have been imposed for homicide. There has been…The Supreme Court: Punishing Students
Punishing StudentsThe Supreme CourtEducating Our KidsPunishing StudentsTesting for DrugsDealing with Sexual HarassmentLegalizing School Vouchers Schools always struggle with the issue of how…genocide
(Encyclopedia) genocide, in international law, the intentional and systematic destruction, wholly or in part, by a government of a national, racial, religious, or ethnic group. Although the term…Federal Prison Inmates, by Most Serious Offense, 2003
OffenseNumber of inmatesTotal158,426Violent offenses16,688 Homicide12,632 Robbery10,398 Other violent3,658Property offenses11,283 Burglary567 Fraud8,241 Other property2,475Drug offenses86,…Prisoners in the United States, 1990-2006
Year Total inmates Federal prisoners State prisoners Local jails 1990 1,148,702 58,838…Jail Inmates, by Offense, Gender, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2002
Jail Inmates, by Offense, Gender, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2002Most serious offenseTotalMaleFemaleWhite1Black1HispanicNumber of jail inmates623,492551,186 72,306 223,292 249,304 114,562…Women on Death Row Are Still Rare
The number of women on death row continues to be far less than men by Liz Olson Related Links Women on Death Row Characteristics of Prisoners Under…Selected Characteristics of State and Federal Prison Inmates, 1997
Selected Characteristics of State and Federal Prison Inmates, 1997CharacteristicState inmates 1997Federal inmates 1997Gender Male93.7%92.8% Female6.37.2Race/Hispanic origin White non-…Trending
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