NCJ Number
194733
Date Published
2001
Length
189 pages
Annotation
This document provides statistics for crime and delinquency in the State of California for the year 2000.
Abstract
The California Crime Index (CCI) rate increased from 898.1 in 1952 to its peak of 3,922.1 in 1980. The CCI rate has since dropped to 1,780.1 crimes reported per 100,000 population in 2000. The CCI rate increased for the first time in 9 years. The rate increase was seen in four of the six major offenses with only burglary and robbery rates continuing to decline. After 7 years of decline, there was virtually no change in the violent crime rate from 1999 to 2000. In 2000, the rate and number of homicides increased for the first time since 1993. The total arrest rate of 5,437.7 per 100,000 population at risk reached an all-time low. Since 1995, the rate of juvenile felony arrests decreased over 34 percent and the rate of juvenile misdemeanor arrests decreased over 10 percent, while the rate of status offense arrests (truancy, incorrigibility, running away, and curfew violations) increased over 10 percent. The homicide arrest rate decreased over 44 percent from 1995 to 2000. The rate of juvenile arrests for homicide offenses decreased 72 percent since 1995. Since 1995, the narcotic arrest rate dropped over 22 percent and the dangerous drug arrest rate decreased over 14 percent. Nearly 7 out of 10 adult felony arrest dispositions resulted in a conviction in 2000. Probation with jail continues to be the most frequent sentence given. In 2000, over 18 percent of the adults convicted of violent offenses and 25 percent of those convicted of drug offenses were sentenced to State institutions. Since 1995, the rate of adults under State supervision has increased over 16 percent and the rate of adults under local supervision increased 10 percent. Local supervision accounted for approximately 60 percent of all adults under supervision throughout the 1995 to 2000 period. 57 tables, appendix