New York State Felony Processing January-December 1999

• NCJ Number: 185638
• Author(s): Linda Davis
• Date Published: 2000
• Length: 7 pages
• Sale Source: New York State Dept of Correctional Services; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The total number of felony arrests in New York State for calendar year 1999 dropped by 8.8 percent, from 197,895 arrests in 1998 to 180,449 arrests in 1999.

Abstract

The decline in arrests occurred statewide, with New York City down 10.1 percent, suburban New York City down 6.1 percent, and other upstate areas down 6.4 percent. Of the 10 largest arrest categories, hindering prosecution reflected the only increase in arrests, up 5 percent between 1998 and 1999, while arrests in the remaining categories declined. Drug and marijuana offenses experienced the greatest drop in arrests, followed by assault, robbery, burglary, dangerous weapon offenses, criminal mischief, theft offenses, larceny, and forgery. Statewide, felony indictments were down 16.5 percent, and New York City registered the greatest decrease in indictments, followed by upstate areas and suburban New York City. No increases were reported in any offense-specific indictment categories. Drug and marijuana offenses experienced the greatest drop in indictments, followed by robbery, burglary, assault, dangerous weapon offenses, larceny, theft offenses, rape and other sex offenses, forgery, hindering prosecution, conspiracy, homicide, criminal mischief, gambling, kidnapping, escape, bribery, and arson. Total felony dispositions were down 11.8 percent, from 58,959 in 1998 to 51,973 in 1999. As with indictments, the decline in dispositions occurred statewide. New York City registered the greatest decrease in dispositions, followed by suburban New York City and upstate areas. Of offense-specific disposition categories, conspiracy showed the greatest increase, followed by hindering prosecution and kidnapping. As with indictments, drug and marijuana experienced the greatest decrease in dispositions, followed by robbery, burglary, dangerous weapon offenses, larceny, assault, theft offenses, rape and other sex offenses, homicide, forgery, criminal mischief, escape, gambling, bribery, and arson. Total convictions in 1999 were below 1998 levels. The proportion of sentences to State prison rose to 47.9 percent of felony convictions in 1999, compared to 43.4 percent in 1998. 5 tables