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Listed below are publications on criminal statistics available from the Attorney General's Office. Select General Publications or Crime and Violence Prevention for a list of other publications.

The publications are available in PDF (Portable Document Formats). To open PDF files, download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

View a list of CJSC printed publications (1960 to present) in PDF format.

  • Crime in California
    (previously named "Crime and Delinquency in California")
     2002,  2001,  2000,  1999,  1998,  1997,  1996

  • Crime in California - Advance Release
    (previously named "Crime and Delinquency in California, Advance Release")
    2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

  • Criminal Justice Profiles - Statewide, Counties & Cities
    2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

  • Homicide in California
    2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995

  • Hate Crime in California
    2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995

  • Preliminary Report - CRIME In Selected California Jurisdictions
    January through June

    2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997

  • Preliminary Report - CRIME In Selected California Jurisdictions
    January through December

    2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 (HTML) or 1997 (PDF), 1996

  • Crime as Reported by Selected California Agencies
    January through September

    2002 and 2003, 2001 and 2002, 1998 and 1999, 1996 and 1997, 1995 and 1996

  • Juvenile Justice in California, 2002
    This annual report, the first report following the restoration of the Juvenile Court and Probation Statistical System, is organized to provide the reader with factual information about the personal and social characteristics of delinquents. The report contains specific information on juvenile population, race/ethnic groups, gender, numbers of arrests, referrals to probation departments, petitions, juvenile court dispositions, sustained offenses, and race/ethnic group representation.

  • Concealable Firearms Charges in California, FY 2003,   FY 2001/2002,   FY 2001,   2000
    Provides data on individuals charged with committing a crime under California Penal Code sections 12025 and 12031. The data, submitted by the county district attorneys, include analyses and tables displaying the following elements: The offender's race/ethnicity, gender, and age, county, firearms offense, level of offense (misdemeanor or felony), and additional offenses charged.

  • Reproductive Rights Law Enforcement Act - Plan
    This special report to the Legislature was generated in response to Senate Bill 780 which requested the Attorney General develop a plan to prevent, apprehend, prosecute, and report anti-reproductive-rights crimes. This report contains 16 recommended strategies to address anti-reproductive-rights crimes in California.

  • Anti-Reproductive-Rights Crimes in California, 2003
    Senate Bill 780, effective January 1, 2002, enacted two new laws: the California Freedom of Access to Clinic and Church Entrances (or California FACE) Act, and the Reproductive Rights Law Enforcement Act. It also mandated this annual report to the Legislature to include information such as the number of crime events, types of offenses, level of offense, weapons, location of the crime, race/ethnicity, gender, and age of victims and suspects.

  • Crimes Committed Against Homeless Persons
    This report was generated in response to Senate Resolution 18 which requested the Attorney General to assess the extent of crimes against the homeless, to develop plans to address the problem, and to determine if hate crimes are occurring in the homeless community. Results of the study indicated that crime in general is very prevalent in the homeless community however, there is not sufficient evidence to support the expansion of the definition of hate crime to include the homeless.

  • Felons and Others Arrested for Firearms Possession
    This report was generated in response to Senate Bill 1608 (2000) which requested the Attorney General study and report to the Legislature if Penal Code sections 12021 and 12021.1 are effective deterrents to owning or possessing firearms by convicted felons, narcotics addicts, and those prohibited as an express condition of probation. Results of the study indicated there was a decrease in every category of arrest, court disposition, and conviction from 1998 to 2000, except where there were previous convictions for serious or violent felonies.

  • Drug Arrests in California, 1990-1999
    This report contains information regarding arrrests for the commission of drug offenses as defined by California statute. It is divided into two general categories: felonies and misdemeanors.

  • Crime in California
    Crime in California is a report that answers several key questions, such as, how much crime is there, what are the short- and long-term trends, who are the victims and perpetrators, how does the criminal justice system work, and what are the costs of crime. This report is written in a "quick reference" style that relies heavily on charts. A flowchart of the "sequence of events" in the criminal justice system is very informative.

  • Crime in California and the United States, 1988-1998
    This report presents crime data for California from 1988 to 1998 and compares these data against crime data for the United States less California, and crime data for the six other states with populations over 10 million (Florida, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas).

  • Why Did the Crime Rate Decrease Through 1999?
    Crime, driven by an epidemic of crack cocaine use and handgun toting by young people, peaked in the early 1990's. This publication reviews the reasons which experts have offered for the subsequent decline in crime through 1999 and suggests circumstances that would cause crime to increase in 2000 and beyond.

  • Report on Juvenile Felony Arrests in California, 1998
    This report contains information about members of the at risk juvenile population (aged 10-17) who have been arrested for felony offenses. The purpose of this report is to provide accurate and complete information by organizing and displaying data about juvenile felony arrests and adult felony arrests. Data by county and by cities with population over 100,000 are also available in the Appendices. This report can be viewed in PDF format only

  • Report on Violent Crimes Committed Against Senior Citizens in California, 1998
    This report contains information about reported violent crimes committed against members of the population who are 60 years of age and older. Data by county and by cities with population over 100,000 are also available in the Appendices. This report can be viewed in PDF format only

  • Report on Arrests for Burglary in California, 1998
    This report contains information about persons arrested for the crime of burglary. The purpose of this report is to provide policy makers and the public with accurate and complete criminal statistical information by organizing and displaying 1998 arrest data and multi-year arrest data for burglary. Statewide totals of burglary arrests are displayed by gender, race, and age. Data by county and by cities with populations over 100,000 are also available in the Appendices. This report can be viewed in PDF format only.

  • Report on Arrests for Domestic Violence in California, 1998
    This report contains information about persons arrested for the crime of domestic violence. It's purpose is to provide policy makers and the public with accurate and complete information about domestic violence arrests in California. This report can be viewed in PDF format only.

  • Report on Arrests for Driving Under the Influence in California, 1997
    This report contains information about persons arrested for the crimes of Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs. The purpose of this report is to provide accurate and complate statistical information on Driving Under the Influence (DUI) to the public and government entities for the development and evaluation of criminal justice programs and legislation. This report can be viewed in PDF format only.

  • CJSC Outlook: Crime in Urban and Rural California
    Examines annual crime rates for urban and rural areas in California for the years 1987 through 1996. The report can be viewed in the HTML and PDF formats.

    If you need assistance in obtaining statistical information not shown in the publications listed above or need a customized statistical report, contact the CJSC Special Requests Unit.

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