Legal Variables
| n | % | Wt % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentence | |||
| Death penalty | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Life without parole | 11 | 12 | 7 |
| Fixed term | 75 | 79 | 88 |
| Length of fixed term | |||
| Weighted mean = 64.84 y, SD = 36.67, range, 30–240 | |||
| Number of prior arrests (n = 602) | |||
| Weighted mean = 6.12, SD = 5.04, range, 1–29 | |||
| Number of charges per arrest (n = 887) | |||
| Weighted mean = 1.45, SD = 0.93, range, 1–8 | |||
| Any prior arrests | |||
| Yes | 78 | 82 | 81 |
| No | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| On probation | |||
| Yes | 12 | 13 | 15 |
| No | 69 | 73 | 70 |
| Unknown | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| On parole | |||
| Yes | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| No | 81 | 85 | 84 |
| Unknown | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Prior Arrest Offenses | Offenders With Arrests* | Offense Frequency† | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | Wt % | n | % | Wt % | |
| Murder/manslaughter/homicide (includes attempts) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Sex offenses | 13 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| Assault/battery offenses | 44 | 46 | 42 | 127 | 14 | 13 |
| Robbery | 10 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| Crimes against people (general) | 19 | 20 | 16 | 53 | 6 | 5 |
| Weapon offenses | 13 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 2 |
| Arson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft/burglary offenses | 53 | 56 | 55 | 198 | 22 | 24 |
| Fraud | 13 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| Juvenile/child offenses | 24 | 25 | 24 | 61 | 7 | 7 |
| Drug offenses | 15 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 4 |
| Vehicle/driving offenses | 38 | 40 | 38 | 105 | 12 | 12 |
| Escape/resisting offenses/failure to appear | 30 | 32 | 33 | 59 | 7 | 8 |
| Alcohol offenses (adults) | 18 | 19 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 4 |
| Property crimes (not theft/burglary/arson) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
| Disorderly conduct | 20 | 21 | 17 | 45 | 5 | 5 |
| Unknown | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 16 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 2 |
* 95 offenders with multiple arrests.
† n = 887, e.g., 44 offenders were arrested for 127 assault/battery offenses.