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Title: White Collar and Fraud Sentencing Trends


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White Collar and Fraud Sentencing Trends
  • U.S. Sentencing Commission, Washington, DC

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Number of White Collar Offenders FY00-FY08
Number
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Guideline Sentences for White Collar Offenders
FY00FY08
Percent
Within-Range
Govt Spons. Below Range
Below Range
Above Range
SOURCE U.S. Sentencing Commission 2000-2007
Datafiles, USSCFY00-USSCFY08. Of the 77,634
white collar offenses, 7,113 have been excluded
due to missing information on the sentence
relative to the guideline range. Prior to FY2003
the Government Sponsored category included 5K1.1
departures only. After FY2003, this category
includes 5K1.1 departures, 5K3.1 departures,
and any other below range sentences originating
from a government motion or agreement. White
collar offenses are categorized based on offense
of conviction and include fraud, embezzlement,
tax, environmental offenses, antitrust, and food
and drug offenses. For a complete description of
classifications, see the 2008 Sourcebook of
Federal Sentencing Statistics, Appendix A.
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Percentage of Fraud Defendants Receiving Prison
FY00-FY08
SOURCE US Sentencing Commission, 2000, 2003,
2006-2008 Datafiles, USSCFY00-USSCFY08.
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Fraud Sentences Have Steadily Increased
Source2000,2003,2006, 2007, 2008 Sourcebook of
Federal Sentencing Statistics, U.S. Sentencing
Commission
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Median Loss Amounts for White Collar Crime
Offenders FY00FY08
Average Loss Amount
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2B1.1 Loss Specific Offense Characteristic
Frequencies for FY08
SOURCE US Sentencing Commission 2008
Datafile,USSCFY08.
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  • Web Site www.ussc.gov
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