Handling Terrorism vs. Other Criminal Referrals for Prosecution
| Terrorism Referrals | All Criminal Referrals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Referrals where Prosecution Decision Made |
1006 | 100% | 645,709 | 100% |
Prosecution Filed |
326 | 32% | 423,218 | 66% |
Prosecution Declined |
680 | 68% | 222,491 | 34% |
All Reasons Prosecution Declined |
680 | 68% | 222,491 | 34% |
Legally Insufficient* |
368 | 37% | 103,014 | 16% |
Other Reasons |
312 | 31% | 119,477 | 18.5% |
* legally insufficient includes: lack of criminal intent, weak or insufficient admissible evidence,
no federal offense evidence, minimal federal interest or no deterrent value.
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