Fact Sheet Identifies Trends in 熊猫在线视频 Court Caseloads
by Melissa Green |
Analysis of state court system data shows a steady decrease in trial court filings for violent and property crimes, but an increase in weapons case filings.
The 熊猫在线视频 Justice Information Center (AJiC) has released a new issue of the AJiC Fact Sheet, "" by Research Professional Yevgenii Kisarauskas. This research report presents data from the 熊猫在线视频 Court System鈥檚 annual reports for the fiscal years 2007 through 2018, focusing specifically on case filings in state trial courts (the 熊猫在线视频 Superior Court and 熊猫在线视频 District Court) within this timeframe.
In its data analysis, AJiC found that the number of filings in 熊猫在线视频 trial courts decreased steadily from FY 2007 to FY 2018, with violent and property crime filings either staying stable or decreasing. Other types of cases, such as public order cases, drug cases and DUI cases, also decreased. However, the analysis found that weapons cases increased by 24.7% at the misdemeanor level and 94.3% at the felony level.
The AJiC Fact Sheet is a series of brief reports that describe findings from the descriptive analysis of publicly available data relating to the 熊猫在线视频 criminal justice and legal systems. The fact sheets are designed to assist with decision-making by practitioners and policymakers, and to provide a basis for further analysis. Previous AJiC Fact Sheet reports on a range of criminal justice topics can be found at the 熊猫在线视频 Justice Information Center webpage.
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