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Prisoners in the United States, 1990-2006
Year Total inmates Federal prisoners State prisoners Local jails 1990 1,148,702 58,838…Percent of State and Federal Inmates, by Race
Percent of State and Federal Inmates, by Race 19902001White35.6%36.1%Black44.546.3Hispanic17.4%15.6%Other2.52.0Source: Prisoners in 2001, U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.State Prison…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,…Death Row Exonerations, 1973–2008
Between 1973 and 2008, 129 inmates on death row have been exonerated and freed. The most common reasons for wrongful convictions are mistaken eyewitness testimony, the false testimony of informants…Number of School-Associated Violent Deaths Occurring At and Away from School, 1992–2010
Homicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 5–18. According to the Centers for Disease Control, between 1% and 2% of these deaths happen on school grounds…Murderers, by Sex and Race, 2004
The following table shows the total number and percent distribution of murderers in the United States by race and sex during 2004. Race and sexTotal no.murderersPercentdistribution1Race…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…State and Federal Inmates by Gender and Race, 2007 - 2009
Total1 White2 Black2 Hispanic 2007 780,174 338,200 301,700…Murders, Robberies, and Aggravated Assaults in Which Firearms Were Used, 1973–2005
Total1 Murders Robberies Aggravated assaults Year Total number Percent with…2005 Murder Rate in Cities
(rate per 100,000 population) The following table shows the murder rate in 100 U.S. cities during 2005. Find city and state names, ranks, and murder rates for select U.S. cities. RankCityMurder…Trending
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