Dispositions Serious theft Adults arrested or referred for prosecution in 1992 U.S. Number of arrests or referrals 498,366 Diverted 2% Complaints filed (32%)* Dismissed after filing 7% Acquitted 0.4% 0.7% Convicted of Any charge 22%* Serious theft 18% Parentheses ( ) indicate an estimate. *Does not include misdemeanor complaints. Sources: United States: Crime in the United States, 1992; Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 1992. The estimated number of complaints is 157,608. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pub/pdf/gap.pdf
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