| Convictions From FBI Referrals Continue Gradual Decline |
| (19 Feb 2016)
Cases referred by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) led to 10,904 criminal convictions in FY 2015, a drop of 0.7 percent from 10,979 recorded in FY 2014.
This small decrease continues a long, gradual decline since 9/11/2001 when the FBI began focusing more attention on terrorism matters. Data on convicted defendants are based on the latest case-by-case information obtained by TRAC from the Justice Department under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Just over a quarter of these convictions - 27.1 percent - were for drug related offenses. The next largest category was white collar crime, which represented 18.7 percent. The remaining 54 percent of convictions comprised a diverse group of programs including weapons (5.5 percent) and official corruption (2.2 percent). The greatest number of FBI convictions on a per capita basis was found in the District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) with 176 convictions per million people, more than five times the national rate of 34.2 convictions per million. In second place was Montana with 175 convictions per million, followed by South Dakota with 131 convictions per million population. To read the full report on FBI convictions, including top ranked districts and a twenty-year timeline, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/crim/415/In addition to this report on FBI convictions, TRAC continues to offer free monthly reports on program categories such as white collar crime, immigration, drugs and terrorism. TRAC's reports also monitor selected government agencies such as the IRS, FBI, ATF and DHS. For the latest information on prosecutions and convictions through December 2015, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/bulletins/Even more detailed criminal enforcement information for the period from FY 1986 through December 2015 is available to TRACFed subscribers via the Express and Going Deeper tools. Go to http://tracfed.syr.edu for more information. Customized reports for a specific agency, district, program, lead charge or judge are available via the TRAC Data Interpreter, either as part of a TRACFed subscription or on a per-report basis. Go to http://trac.syr.edu/interpreter to start. To keep up with TRAC, follow us on Twitter @tracreports or like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/tracreportsTRAC is self-supporting and depends on foundation grants, individual contributions and subscription fees for the funding needed to obtain, analyze and publish the data we collect on the activities of the US Federal government. To help support TRAC's ongoing efforts, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/sponsor/ |
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