Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, 1983 - Bureau of Justice ...

------- ~(ffiOSECUTIQ\J (continued)U.S. Deportment of JusticeCoses referred by Securities ond Exchonge Conmisslon, 527Immigration and NaturaliZation Service, 494, 495See also:Appendix I, Employment and expenditure dataCourtsEmploymentExpendituresImmigrationffiOSTITUTlQ\J />J\[) COWvIERCIAllZED VICEArrests, 415-422, 427, 430, 431, 436-445Defined by Uniform Crime Reports, Appendix 2PrisonersAdmitted to Federal institUtions, 586, 587Confined in Federal institutions, 588PSYCI-EDELI CSSee DrugsSee Narcotic drug lawsSee Prisoners, Stote, drug useSee Public opinion, drugsPlBLiC DEFEl'DERSSee Defense activities for indigent defendantsPySllC CPINIQ\JAbortionlegalization of, 240Abuse and neglect, 291AlcoholHarmfulness of, 292, 293Need for stricter drunk driving laws, 300Prohibition on use of, 294, 298, 299Capital punishment, 273, 274Reasons for favoring, 278Reasons for opposing, 278Specific offensesAirplane hijacking, 276, 277Murder, 273-278Rape, 276, 777Treason, 276, 277CigarettesHarmfulness of, 292, 293Prohibition on use of, 294CourtsAppointing rrore judges, 259Confidence in U.S. Supreme Court, 254Judicial discretion, 259Purpose of juvenile court, 221Restrictions on police, 236Severity in dealing with criminals, 256, 258Severity in dealing with juveniles, 222Sympathy toward criminals, 232Crime problemsChanges in level, 191, 192, 229, 230Confidence in nation's progres~ in solving crime problem, 234Crime going unpunished, 233Fear of Victimization, 200-204, 206Methods of dealing with crime problem, 235, 239, 265Armed citizen street patrols, 235Personal safetyAt home at night, 194, 195Avoid teenagers on street, 220Crime-watch programs, 208, 209Protection, 210-213, 234Security personnel in pUblic schools, 207Walking alone at night, 1%, 197Walking alone" during day, 199Race, 232Spending to halt crime rate, 218Statements about crime, 231Television and fear of crime, 206Trend of crime rate, 190Trend of violent crime in neighborhood, 193Violent crime in neighborhood, 216DrugsAvailability of, 294Harmfulness of, 292, 293HeroinAvailability of, 294Harmfulness of, 292, 293Know someone who uses, 292Prohibition on use of, 294MarihuanaAvailability of, 294Harmfulness of, 292, 293legalization, 295-297Prohibition on use of, 294Sourcebook of Crimlnol Justice Stotistlcs 1983PlBLiC CPII~IQ\J (continued)Drugs (continued)Prohibition on use of, 294PsychedelicsAVililability of, 294Harmfulness of, 292, 293Prohibition on Use of, 294Guns/firearmsHandgunsBanning private ownership, 265, 282Firearm in home, 279-281licensing, 288Making it illegal to Import parts, 290Mandatory prison sentence, 290Ownership, 279-28 IRegistration law, Federal, 283Regulation of manufacture/saleChange in, 289Police permit prior to purchase, 284, 286Waiting period for ownership, 286, 287IncarcerationBuilding prisons in high crime areas, 271Compensation by prisoners to Stote or Victims, 265Conjugal visitotion, 267Conversion of unused Army base3 to prisons, 272De •.:rrent effect of prison sentences, 260Juveniles, 224Objectives of imprisonment, 261-263Improvement of prisons, 265Literacy as a requirement for release, 266Need for mare prisons, 26B, 270Occupational training as a requirement for release, 267Prison industries, 266Reduction in recidivism, 2~lt 263, 264Joil sentence, 231Willingness to pay more taxes for new prisons, 269, 270Work release programs, 237Juvenile delinquencyCourts too lenient, 222Discipline as prevention, 235Employment opportunities, 226Expenditures for prevention, 228Feor of juveniles, 220Handling status offenders, 225Statements about juvenile crime, 220, 223, 227law enforcementConfidence in police, 245, 246Contacting the police, 247, 248Deterrent effects, 245Evaluation of performance, 242, 243, 247Limiting police response to calls, 248Restrictions imposed by courts, 236Right to stop and search, 233Right to strike, 249, 250Use of physical force, 252, 253Newsir.-.ediaAttention given to crime stories, 205Fear of crime, effect on, 206TeleVision violence and crime, 238PoralePrediction of success, 237Refusal based on past porole performance, 268Pornographylaws regulating distribution, 302Pornographic materials leading to rape, 30 IPrison guardsRight to strike, 251Problems facing schoolsSecurity personnel in schools, 207Teacher safety, 206Problems facing societyNational level, 213-215Spending on problem areos, 217RapeAbortion as a result of, 240Capitol punishment for, 276, 277Pornographic materials leading to, 3U IU.S. Supreme Court, confidence in, 254ViolenceCriminals mare violent today, 236Neighborhood, 216Proposals to control handguns, 283-290Television and .crime, 238Wiretapping, 24 ISee also: Appendix 7, Public opinion survey sampling proceduresPLRSE-SNA. TCHINGSee larceny-theft, victimizationRt>fr~~~~~ I ~~~4, 427, 428, 430-434, 436-445, 448, 449, 451-456, 458Age' 421-424, 430, 431, 437, 441, 445, 458Ext~nt of urbanization, 436-445Race, 431, 434, 437, 441, 445Rates, 416, 448, 449Sex 427 428, 430, 436, 440, 444Cleara~ce b'y arrest, 451-456, 458Death penalty f d th 610Movement of prisoners under sentence 0 eo ,Prisoners executed under civil authority, 615-617 h 607Prisoners received from court under sentence of de at ,Prisoners under sentence of deoth, 604Defendants, FederalDispositions, 506Sentences, 508 d' 2Defined by Uniform Crime Reports, Appen IXOffensesIn Federalknownparks,to389police,370,372,376,377,379-389, 400Percent cleared by arrest, 451, 453, 458Property loss involved, 400Rate, 370, 376, 377, 379Prisoners , , 587Admitted to Federal Institutions, 586,Confined in Federal institutions, 588Public opinionCapital punishment, 276, 2~7Pornographic materials leading to, 30 IVictimization Ap d' IIDefined by National Crime Survey, pen IXHauseholds touched by, 351-353Incidents, 335-340 14 318Nat reported to police, 307-310, 312, 3 '46 350 351Number of 307, 308, 312, 314, 318, 341-3, ,Rate, 320,' 321, 325-333, 350, 3S IReported to police, 307, 354 , ,Value of property loss from Criminal event, 346See also:ArrestsDefendantsOffenses known to policeVictimization, personalRECIDIVISM ,See Public opinion, incarcerotlon ')See Specific offenses (e,g" Assault, Motor vehicle theftREHABILITATIQ\J PR()(RAMSDrug users in federally-funded drug abuse treatment programsAge at admission, 557, 558 '55B 560Arrests within 24 manths of first admiSSIOn to, ,Characteristics of, 560Education, 560Ethniclty, 557, 558Primary drug of abuse, 557, 559, 560Sex, 557-559 t 't 149Federal expenditures for drug abuse treatmen unl s,See also:CorrectionsDrugsJailsRELEASE WITt-OUT PROSECUTIONSee ArrestsSee CourtsSee DefendantsRESTITUTION , 65Compensation by prisoners" att!tudes, to",;,ard, 2U.S. Postal Inspection ~er':lce investigationsRecoveries and restitutiOns, 522REVOCATIONSee ParoleSee ProbationR,!~~~, 415-424, 427, 428, 430-434, 436-445, 448, 449, 451,453 458Age 421-424, 430, 431, 437, 441, 445Ext~nt of urbanization, 436-445Race, 431, 434, 437, 441, 445Rates, 416, 448, 449Sex 427, 428, 430, 436, 440, 444Cleara~ce by arrest, 451-456, 458Court cases, Federal, 494, 495~~~~~~io~61n U.S. Postal Inspection Service cases, 522, 524, 525Crime insurance, 411Death penalty , 16Prisoners executed under civil authority, 6IndexROBBERY (continued)Defendants, FederalDispositions, 506Sentences, 508Defined by Uniform Crime Reports, Appendix 2~f:~s~~r~n~~~Sto 3:~lice, 370, 372-377, 379, 389, 395, 398, 401Federal violations, 398Percent cleared by arrest, 451-456, 458Place of occurrence, 395Property loss, 400Region, 395Type of target, 400Type of weapon used, 395Prisoners " 5 6 5u7Admitted to Federal institutions, 8, 0Confined in Federal institutions, 588Victimization Ap dl IIDefined by Notional Crime Survey, pen x• Hauseholds touched by, 351-353Incidents, 335-340 318Nat reported to police, 307-310, 312, 431143'46 350 354Number of, 307, 308, 312, 314, 318, 3 - , ,Rate 320, 322, 325-333, 350, 351Repo'rted to police, 307, 354Value of property stolen, 346See also:ArrestsOffenses known to policeVictimization, personal and businessRlj-JAWAY5Arrests, 415-422, 427, 430, 431, 436-445 , 2Defined by Uniform Crime Reports, AppendiXIn Need of Supervision (PINS)SALARIESJudgesAppellate and trial courts, 95Federal, 78See also: d d't d toAppendix I, Employment an expen I ure aEmployment, payrollSEClRITIES />J\[) EXCH.