NCJ Number
235624
Date Published
December 2010
Length
50 pages
Annotation
This report complies with New York State Executive Law Section 837-a, which requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services to report on the processing and disposition of violent felony offenses (VFOs) as defined in Penal Law Section 70.02.
Abstract
This report complies with the original reporting requirement by providing information on arrests for VFOs, prosecutions in superior court for persons charged with a VFO in an indictment or superior court information (SCI), and the disposition of superior court cases. The years covered are 2006 to 2009. There were 44,842 VFO arrests in New York State in 2009. From 2006 through 2009, the number of arrests was relatively consistent, with a low of 44,713 in 2007 and a high of 45,697 in 2008. New York City accounted for 61.5 percent (111,246) of all VFO arrests from 2006 to 2009. Assault was the most common VFO arrest charge in New York City (43 percent) and in the rest of the State (33 percent) in 2009. Robbery (28 percent) was the second most common VFO arrest charge in New York City; burglary was the second most common VFO arrest charge in the rest of the State in 2009 (28 percent). Statewide, 23 percent of persons arrested for VFOs had at least one felony conviction compared to 23 percent in the rest of the State. There were 16,404 superior court actions (indictments or SCIs) in New York State in 2009. The number of superior court actions was relatively consistent from year-to-year, with a low of 15,526 in 2007 and a high of 16,499 in 2008. New York City accounted for 54 percent (34,903) of all superior court actions from 2006 to 2009. In 2009, 15,958 superior court VFO actions reached final disposition, higher than in the other 3 years. 18 tables and 15 figures