NCJ Number
170743
Date Published
1997
Length
32 pages
Annotation
This report analyzes sentences imposed on misdemeanor offenders in North Carolina under structured sentencing during calendar year 1996.
Abstract
This monitoring report explores the following topics: number of convictions by month, offense class and prior conviction level, demographic characteristics of offenders, types of punishment imposed and average sentence lengths, types of intermediate and community punishments imposed, hours of community service ordered, and number of offenders ordered to pay restitution. Findings include: (1) 158,354 misdemeanor offenders were convicted under structured sentencing during 1996; (2) 80 percent of all misdemeanor offenders were male, nearly 56 percent were under the age of 30, approximately 48 percent were black and 41 percent were white; (3) of all misdemeanor offenders who received a community punishment, approximately 62 percent received unsupervised probation, 26 percent received supervised probation, and approximately 12 percent were ordered to pay restitution or a fine as their most serious punishment; and (4) approximately 9 percent of all misdemeanor offenders were ordered to perform community service and approximately 20 percent of all offenders were ordered to pay restitution. Figures, tables, appendixes, notes