Trials are rare in the federal criminal justice system, and when they happen, most end in convictions | Pew Research Center

June 10, 2019

Only 2% of federal criminal defendants went to trial in 2018, and most who did were found guilty

Trials are rare in the federal criminal justice system, and when they happen, most end in convictions

Trials are rare in the federal criminal justice system, and when they happen, most end in convictions

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Trials are rare in the federal criminal justice system, and when they happen, most end in convictions

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Only 2% of federal criminal defendants went to trial in 2018, and most who did were found guilty
The number of federal criminal defendants opting for a trial has fallen 60% in two decades
Trials are rare in the federal criminal justice system, and when they happen, most end in convictions