From 2005 to 2019, there were 829 suspects in hate crime matters that were not prosecuted by attorneys in the United States due to insufficient evidence. Over that same time period, there were 232 suspects who were not prosecuted due to prioritization of federal resources.
Number of suspects in hate crime matters that attorneys declined to prosecute in the United States from 2005 to 2019, by reason
*The case could not be proven in court beyond a reasonable doubt.
**Declined due to an existing policy of the U.S. Department of Justice or U.S. attorneys’ offices.
***Defendant was subject to the authority of another jurisdiction.
****The federal government lacked jurisdiction to file charges.
*****A civil, administrative, or disciplinary alternative was used.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (July 8, 2021). Number of suspects in hate crime matters that attorneys declined to prosecute in the United States from 2005 to 2019, by reason [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250516/number-suspects-hate-crime-matters-attorneys-decline-prosecute-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Number of suspects in hate crime matters that attorneys declined to prosecute in the United States from 2005 to 2019, by reason." Chart. July 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250516/number-suspects-hate-crime-matters-attorneys-decline-prosecute-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2021). Number of suspects in hate crime matters that attorneys declined to prosecute in the United States from 2005 to 2019, by reason. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250516/number-suspects-hate-crime-matters-attorneys-decline-prosecute-us/
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Number of suspects in hate crime matters that attorneys declined to prosecute in the United States from 2005 to 2019, by reason [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, July 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250516/number-suspects-hate-crime-matters-attorneys-decline-prosecute-us/
