Civil Rights Enforcement
 

Table 2. Comparing Lead Charges
On Percent of Referrals Declined


Lead Charge
Percent of referrals declined
Fiscal Year
2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Total - all Lead Charges 32.2 32.4 33.4 32.6 34.1
18 USC 0242 - deprivation of rights under color of law 97.3 97.3 97.0 97.4 98.0
18 USC 0241 - conspiracy against civil rights 83.6 95.3 90.5 88.6 89.1
18 USC 0152 - conceal assets-bribery 83.0 80.1 79.7 78.2 81.1
31 USC 5324 - financial reporting requirement 75.6 64.7 66.2 78.0 76.7
18 USC 1014 - fraud/false statements-loan/credit
applications
72.2 51.8 79.6 72.8 66.1
18 USC 0844 - explosives-illegal actions-penalties 68.3 62.7 68.1 68.0 69.1
18 USC 1956 - laundering of monetary instrument 66.9 68.1 60.2 55.7 52.0
18 USC 0287 - false claims against the U.S. 62.4 67.4 71.4 71.3 72.7
18 USC 0472 - passing counterfeit obligations/securities 62.4 61.1 61.3 62.1 62.3
18 USC 0666 - embezzlement-programs receiving federal
funds
60.8 65.2 65.5 64.8 65.4
18 USC 0201 - bribery of federal witness 59.0 48.3 55.6 52.6 51.8
18 USC 1344 - bank fraud 58.0 63.1 63.5 63.7 66.4
18 USC 1343 - mail fraud-wire/radio/TV 56.9 57.1 57.0 57.0 57.5
18 USC 0228 - failure to pay child support 56.7 59.2 55.4 49.5 51.8
18 USC 2314 - transportation of stolen goods-securities 55.0 53.2 56.5 57.6 55.7
18 USC 0510 - forging endorsements-U.S. Treasury
checks/bonds/securities
54.2 63.0 66.9 59.8 59.9
18 USC 1341 - mail fraud 52.8 54.5 56.3 55.5 61.0
18 USC 2252 - sexual exploitation of minors 50.5 49.6 51.1 45.0 43.8
18 USC 1001 - fraud and false statements 49.3 40.7 60.6 62.2 65.7
07 USC 2024 - food stamp program-violations/enforcement 48.4 57.0 48.2 62.2 39.1
18 USC 0641 - embezzlement/theft of federal property 45.6 45.5 47.8 45.4 44.6
18 USC 1951 - interfere with commerce-threats/violence 45.0 43.5 48.4 45.7 43.8
18 USC 0656 - theft/embezzlement by bank officer/employee 43.7 37.9 42.8 45.7 51.2
26 USC 5861 - machine guns/other devices-prohibited acts 42.7 40.0 36.4 37.6 41.2
18 USC 0922 - firearms-illegal procedures 41.8 41.3 47.6 43.8 40.2
18 USC 0111 - assaulting/intimidating government employee 40.5 36.6 47.5 48.6 50.4
26 USC 7201 - tax evasion 40.4 49.9 47.5 38.6 40.6
26 USC 7206 - fraud and false statements 32.1 33.7 29.2 21.9 31.4
18 USC 1708 - postal service-theft/receipt of stolen mail 30.5 27.1 29.5 27.8 27.9
18 USC 1962 - racketeering-prohibited acts 26.9 38.9 45.4 35.2 32.9
18 USC 0924 - firearms-knowing false statements 26.2 31.7 31.4 32.9 23.8
18 USC 2113 - bank robbery 25.4 26.5 26.5 25.8 28.8
18 USC 0371 - conspiracy to defraud the U.S. 24.3 22.5 23.7 24.3 23.0
18 USC 1542 - passport/visa-false statement-
application/use of passport
22.7 23.9 18.3 14.8 22.1
18 USC 1546 - passport/visa-fraud/misuse of visas/permits 19.2 23.6 19.4 19.0 20.1
21 USC 0841 - drugs-prohibited acts 18.8 19.4 18.8 18.6 19.7
08 USC 1325 - immigration-improper entry by aliens 15.7 6.1 4.2 3.7 2.5
21 USC 0844 - drugs-possession 12.4 14.2 12.0 11.3 13.0
21 USC 0963 - drugs-conspiracy in export/import 12.2 12.6 7.8 18.3 11.3
08 USC 1324 - immigration-bringing in/harboring aliens 11.0 8.8 8.7 7.3 8.3
08 USC 1326 - immigration-reentry of removed aliens 7.2 5.6 5.8 5.1 6.4
21 USC 0952 - import-controlled substances 5.8 2.5 3.0 3.7 4.2


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