Report on data analysis of prison, parole, and probation information

136 Pages·1992·1.7 MB·English

by  Leonardson, Gary R

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MONTANA STATE LIBRARY
1515 E. 6th AVE.
HELENA, MONTANA 59620
REPORT ON DATA ANALYSIS OF
PRISON, PAROLE, AND PROBATION
INFORMATION
PRESENTED TO
MONTANABOARD OF CRIME CONTROL
BY
GARY LEONARDSON, PH.D.
April 1, 1992
Montana Board ofCrime Control
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REPORT ON DATA ANALYSIS OF
PRISON, PAROLE, AND PROBATION INFORMATION
PRESENTED TO MONTANA BOARD OF
CRIME CONTROL
BY
GARY LEONARDSON, PH.D.
April 1, 1992
This document was prepared under grant #91-BJ-CX-K024
awardedtotheMontanaBoardofCrime ControlbytheBureauof
JusticeStatistics, OfficeofJustice Programs, U.S. Departmentof
Justice. Thepointsofvieworopinionsstated inthisdocumentare
those ofthe author and do not necessarily represent the ofTicial
position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice or the
MontanaBoard ofCrime Control.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page 6
1 Introduction Page 14
2 Basic Demographic Information Page 14
3. Sentences For All Crimes in Montana: 1984-91 Page 17
4. Sentences For Common Crimes for Years 1984-91. .. .Page 18
5. Sentences For Violent Crimes Only: 1984-91 Page 18
6. Sentences For Property Crimes Only: 1984-91 Page 19
7. Sentences For Drug Crimes Only: 1984-91 Page 20
8. Factors Found To Be Significantly Correlated
With Net Sentence Page 2
9. Factors Found To Have Significant Mean
Differences In Net Sentence Page 22
10. Average Length Of Sentence Over Time By Sex Page 25
11. Average Length Of Sentence By Race By Sex Page 28
12. Composition Of Prison Population By
Race/Ethnicity Page 35
13. Relationship Between Fiscal Year And
Race: Prison Page 42
14 Relationship Between Fiscal Year And
Sex: Prison Page 45
15. Relationship Between Fiscal Year And Type
Of Crime: Prison Page 45
16. Relationship Between Sex And Type
Of Crime: Prison Page 48
17. Relationship Between Race And Type
Of Crime: Prison Page 49
18. Comparison Of Race/Ethnic Categories By
Sex: Parole Page 50
19. Comparison Of Race/Ethnic Categories By
Sex: Probation Page 51
20. Relationship Between Fiscal Year And
Race Parole Page 52
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21. Relationship Between Fiscal Year And
Race: Probation Page 54
22. Relationship Between Fiscal Year And Type
Of Crime: Parole Page 56
23. Relationship Between Fiscal Year And Type
Of Crime: Probation Page 58
24. Relationship Between Sex And Race By Year Page 59
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TABLES
1. Number of Cases by Fiscal Year of Admission Page 14
2, Marital Status by Offender Status Page 15
3, Race by Offender Status Page 16
4, Gender by Offender Status Page 16
5, Mean Net Sentence in Years by Fiscal Year
of Admittance: All Crimes Page 17
Mean Net Sentence in Years by Fiscal Year
of Admittance: Common Crimes Page 18
Mean Net Sentence in Years by Fiscal Year
of Admittance: Violent Crimes Page 19
Mean Net Sentence in Years by Fiscal Year
of Admittance: Property Crimes Page 20
9, Mean Net Sentence in Years by Fiscal Year
of Admittance: Drug Crimes Page 21
10. Factors Found Significant Page 22
11. Factors Found Significant: Males and Females Page 22
12, Factors Found Significant: Marital Status Page 23
13, Factors Found Significant: Race Page 24
14, Race With Three Categories Page 24
15, White and Native Americans Page 25
16, Net Sentence by Sex Over Time: All Crimes Page 25
17, Net Sentence by Sex Over Time: Common Crimes Page 26
18, Net Sentence by Sex Over Time: Violent Crimes. .. .Page 26
19, Net Sentence by Sex Over Time: Property Crimes. .Page 27
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20, Net Sentence by Sex Over Time: Drug Crimes Page 27
21, Net Sentence by Race by Sex All Crimes Page 28
22, Net Sentence by Race by Sex All Crimes Page 29
23, Net Sentence by Race by Sex All Crimes Page 29
24. Net Sentence by Race by Sex Common Crimes Page 3
25, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Common Crimes Page 3
26, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Common Crimes Page 31
27, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Violent Crimes Page 31
28, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Violent Crimes Page 32
29. Net Sentence by Race by Sex Violent Crimes Page 32
30, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Property Crimes Page 33
31, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Property Crimes Page 33
32, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Property Crimes Page 34
33, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Drug Crimes Page 34
34, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Drug Crimes Page 35
35, Net Sentence by Race by Sex Drug Crimes Page 35
36, Percent Race by Sex: All Crimes Page 36
37, Percent Race by Sex: All Crimes Page 36
38, Percent Race by Sex: All Crimes Page 36
39, Percent Race by Sex: Common Crimes Page 37
40, Percent Race by Sex: Common Crimes Page 37
41, Percent Race by Sex: Common Crimes Page 37
42, Percent Race by Sex: Violent Crimes Page 38
43, Percent Race by Sex: Violent Crimes Page 38
44, Percent Race by Sex: Violent Crimes Page 38
45, Percent Race by Sex: Property Crimes Page 39

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46. Percent Race by Sex: Property Crimes Page 39
47. Percent Race by Sex: Property Crimes Page 40
48. Percent Race by Sex: Drug Crimes Page 40
49. Percent Race by Sex: Drug Crimes Page 4
50. Percent Race by Sex: Drug Crimes Page 41
51. Percent Race by Sex: Combo Crimes Page 41
52. Percent Race by Sex: Combo Crimes Page 41
53 Percent Race by Sex: Combo Crimes Page 42
54. Percent Race by Fiscal Year: Prison Page 42
55. Percent Race by Fiscal Year: Prison Page 43
56. Percent Race by Fiscal Year: Prison Page 43
57. Percent Race by Fiscal Year: Prison Page 44
58. Percent Race by Fiscal Year: Prison Page 44
59. Percent Race by Fiscal Year: Prison Page 44
60. Percent Sex by Fiscal Year: Prison Page 45
61. Percent Sex by Fiscal Year: Prison Page 45
62. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year: All Prisoners. Page 46
63. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year: All Prisoners. Page 46
64. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year: Females Page 47
65. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year: Females Page 47
66. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year: Males Page 48
67. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year: Males Page 48
68. Percent Crime Type by Sex: Prisoners Page 49
69. Percent Crime Type by Race: Prisoners Page 49
70. Percent Crime Type by Race: Prisoners Page 50
71. Percent Race by Sex: Parole Page 50
72. Percent Race by Sex: Parole Page 50
73. Percent Race by Sex: Parole Page 51
74. Percent Race by Sex: Probation Page 51
75. Percent Race by Sex: Probation Page 51
76. Percent Race by Sex: Probation Page 52
77. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Parole Page 52
78. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Parole Page 52
79. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Parole Page 53
80. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Parole Page 53
81. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Parole Page 53
82. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Parole Page 54
83. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Probation Page 54
84. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Probation Page 54
85. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Probation Page 55
86. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Probation Page 55
87. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Probation Page 55
88. Percent Fiscal Year by Race: Probation Page 56
89. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year
Males Only Parole Page 56
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90. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year
Males Only: Parole Page 57
91. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year
Females Only Parole Page 57
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92. Percent Crime Type by Fiscal Year
Females Only Parole Page 57
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