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Key Facts at a Glance


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Key Facts at a Glance
Trends in the types of cases concluded in U.S. district court

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Defendants in cases concluded in U.S. district court
  Violent Property Drug Public order*  
1980 2,871 13,544 7,119 15,638  
1981 3,022 13,851 8,077 15,887  
1982 3,111 15,340 8,987 15,301  
1983 2,737 16,384 9,774 16,963  
1984 2,814 15,969 11,361 18,380  
1985 2,871 16,250 12,984 19,009  
1986 2,818 17,286 14,746 19,202  
1987 2,850 17,175 16,443 18,153  
1988 2,697 16,261 16,710 18,524  
1989 2,805 16,188 19,750 18,916  
1990 2,857 16,128 20,035 19,684  
1991 3,124 15,749 21,203 20,115  
1992 3,601 16,876 22,728 19,910  
1993 3,581 17,440 24,127 19,484  
1994 3,367 16,545 21,854 19,907  
1995 3,041 15,777 19,569 18,964  
1996 3,091 16,149 21,718 20,440  
1997 3,482 17,521 23,528 20,361  
1998 3,470 17,165 25,500 23,530  
1999 3,093 17,321 28,352 26,866  
2000 2,964 16,664 28,381 28,861  
2001 2,977 16,347 29,290 28,450  
2002 2,927 16,871 30,775 29,783  
           
Source: Compendium of Federal Justice Statistics, annual.
Note: Includes all cases handled by U.S. district court judges and Class A misdemeanors handled by U.S. magistrates. Beginning with 1994, the data reported are based on the Federal fiscal year beginning October 1; prior years' data are based on the calendar year.
*Public Order offenses include weapons offenses.
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