SAC Publication Digest - May 2005 - Justice Research and Statistics ...

OHIO
STATE OF CRIME AND JUSTICE IN OHIO
Office of Criminal Justice Services
March 2004, 234 pp.
This report provides an overview of crime and justice in Ohio based on primary and secondary
data sources and databases. The report includes chapters on: the history of crime and justice,
citizen attitudes, crime, offenders, victims, law enforcement, courts, corrections, and the future
of crime and justice. The report includes a series of “From Theory to Practice” essays written by
local experts that provide practical information on specific topics related to the broader areas
discussed in the report.
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE TRENDS
South Carolina Department of Public Safety
2004, 205 pp.
This publication provides basic information about criminal and juvenile justice in South
Carolina. Statistical information is provided on arrests, inmates, probationers, and parolees as
well as crime and conviction rates. Data from 1975-2003 are used to identify trends.
SOUTH DAKOTA
CRIME IN SOUTH DAKOTA 2003
Brenda Hesla and John Mickelson
June 2004, 84 pp.
This report contains a summary of 2003 crime data for South Dakota. The data are based on
actual figures from reports submitted by participating sheriff’s offices, police departments and
the Division of Criminal Investigation. Reservations do not report crime data to the Statistical
Analysis Center and are not included. Agencies report data using one of two systems; Uniform
Crime Report (UCR) or National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). NIBRS data were
converted to the historical summary UCR format so that UCR’s long-running time series could
continue. For 2003, there were 16,168 index crimes reported, 69% of which were larcenies.
Property crimes comprised 91.89% (14,857) of total index crimes, while violent crimes account
for 8.11% (1,311). During the year, 4,349 index crime offenses were cleared resulting in the arrest
of 3,980 persons.
12