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    Default Re: Domestic Violence Charge Conviction Rates

    Quote Quoting law_guy1234
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    My definition of "conviction rate" would be the number of convictions (anything other than a non-guilty finding or dismissal) divided by the number of criminal charges.

    I found this: http://www.fcmcclerk.com/documents/a...MC_AR_2016.pdf

    It includes the number 4,042 for the number of criminal charges filed in 2016. That would be the denominator.

    What I would like to find out is how many of those 4,024 criminal charges resulted in anything other than a non-guilty finding or dismissal. I understand that some charges are dropped or modified to something other than the original charge and the accused still suffers legal consequences (e.g., domestic violence dropped while accompanying assault charge remains), but due to the difficulty of finding that info, I would ignore that for purposes of this and just view the DV charge individually.

    Thanks for any suggestions on where I might look for these data.

    Edit: It's old, but I found this, and includes Franklin Co., Ohio, in the representative counties: https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/scpdvc.pdf
    Once more I remind you that criminal charges are those forwarded by the prosecutor's office, not the total number of reports or even arrests made by law enforcement. Therefore, the conviction rate is likely to be quite high as most DAs do not proceed to trial with cases they are likely to lose, so they choose not to file charges - and, thus, it would not be among those 4,042.

    To research ALL the relevant numbers, you would have to seek data from each and every law enforcement agency asking for the number of reports and arrests for the offense(s) you are interested in and then dividing it by whatever number you feel most appropriate. Buty, keep in mind, that agencies that do not have the data you seek are generally under no legal obligation to create the data for you. A researcher delving into such a matter might take many hours delving through face sheets, reports, etc. in an effort to cull the data they seek.

    WHY do you want this info? Are you simply trying to get an idea of your chances at trial? If so, keep in mind that if the prosecutor files THEY feel they have a strong enough case to prevail at trial.

    It is possible that the state Bar Association or some statewide court or prosecutor organization may have info on convictions at trial or overall. But, my previous caveats still apply and I believe you will find the numbers still quite high unless you include reports and arrests for which charges are NOT filed.

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