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Legal concept
The conviction rate, expressed as a percentage, is the proportion of criminal trials completed that deliver a verdict of guilt, a conviction, for an offense
Conviction_rate
Legal verdict
States and Australia. Convict Conviction rate Verdict Clearance rate Wikiquote has quotations related to Conviction. Garner, Bryan A., ed. (2019). Black's
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conviction rate of over 99.8%, even higher than contemporary authoritarian regimes. Scholars say the biggest reason for Japan's very high conviction rate
Criminal justice system of Japan
Criminal_justice_system_of_Japan
Australian police detective (born 1954)
William Iddles OAM APM is an Australian former police detective. His conviction rate was 99% and he was dubbed "Australia's greatest detective". After a
Ron_Iddles
Law enforcement agency and economic intelligence agency of India
these, 29 resulted in convictions, yielding a conviction rate of 93.54%. While this rate exceeds the 57% national conviction rate for offences under the
Enforcement_Directorate
Charge-sheet rate: Cases where charges were framed against accused, as a percentage of total cases disposed after investigation. Conviction rate: Cases where
List of states and union territories of India by crime rate
List_of_states_and_union_territories_of_India_by_crime_rate
Reversal of a criminal conviction
suggest that the wrongful-conviction rate is significantly higher among black individuals than white individuals." Wrongful conviction has many social, economic
Exoneration
Damages assessed in order to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct
compensatory damages is the multiplicative inverse to the clearance rate and conviction rate. This multiple avoids recidivism, overdeterrence and escaping legal
Punitive_damages
Proportion of crimes solved to crimes reported
(such as death or incarceration in a foreign country). CompStat Conviction Conviction rate Crime harm index Crime statistics Criminal investigation Dark
Crime_clearance_rate
Sexual violence in India
The conviction rate for reported rape cases has declined over recent decades. In 2019, roughly 27.8% of reported cases resulted in a conviction, down
Rape_in_India
2009 action thriller film by F. Gary Gray
Rice (Foxx), who is unwilling to take a chance on lowering his high conviction rate due to lack of evidence, makes a plea bargain with the perpetrator
Law_Abiding_Citizen
Restraint of a person's liberty by judicial or other detention
provisions of the law. Generally gender imbalances occur in imprisonment rates, with incarceration of males proportionately more likely than incarceration
Imprisonment
inept, emphasizing his 52-percent conviction rate for serious crimes despite an 83-percent average conviction rate statewide. Harris charged that his
Early life and career of Kamala Harris
Early_life_and_career_of_Kamala_Harris
Japan's high conviction rate; as of 2017, the conviction rate in Japan was 97.8%. Legal scholars, on the other hand, cite a low prosecution rate and a different
Capital_punishment_in_Japan
Law enacted by Government of Maharashtra to combat Organised crime and Terrorism
described the conviction rate as "a huge 62 per cent," leading to some ambiguity about the actual rates, and compared to the 25% rate of convictions for offences
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999
Maharashtra_Control_of_Organised_Crime_Act,_1999
Sexual violence in Sweden
one of the widest legal definitions in the world, but not the lowest conviction rate. Insufficient evidence was the most frequent reason why cases were
Rape_in_Sweden
which conviction was given in 7,181; and 2,03,067 rapes were under trial in courts, of which conviction was given in 4,464. The murder conviction rate was
Crime_in_India
Indian Supreme Court ruling of 2014
has seen a continuous fall in the conviction rate for cases, filed under this section. It has the lowest conviction rate among all the crimes under Indian
Arnesh_Kumar_Guidelines
Criminal justice system
charge dismissed and can get the case expunged from their record. Conviction rate Deferred prosecution Nolle prosequi Plea bargain Recidivism Youth intervention
Diversion_program
Indian federal law enforcement agency
DySPs, inspectors, sub-inspectors, and constables. The CBI's annual conviction rate: The CBI recruits personnel through both direct and indirect methods
Central Bureau of Investigation
Central_Bureau_of_Investigation
Legal process after a trial results in conviction of the defendant
In law, post conviction refers to the legal process available to defendants to challenge a conviction after direct appeals, including collateral appeals
Post_conviction
Topics referred to by the same term
Shields Conviction politics Conviction rate Conviction (2002 film), a 2002 film about the life of Carl Upchurch Conviction (2010 film), a 2010 film about
Conviction_(disambiguation)
Legal result of a "not guilty" verdict
authority may appeal an acquittal similar to how a defendant may appeal a conviction — but usually only if new and compelling evidence comes to light or the
Acquittal
Affirmative action law in India
negligence of prosecuting advocates,” rued the bench. “This results in low conviction rates under the SC/ST Act, giving rise to the erroneous perception that cases
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Scheduled_Caste_and_Scheduled_Tribe_(Prevention_of_Atrocities)_Act,_1989
Coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information in a tribunal
conclusion of the trial, there are fewer opportunities to appeal the conviction alleging some procedural error. A judge may cancel a trial prior to the
Trial
Law on the punishment for sedition
resulted in only 6 convictions. On 15 July 2021, the Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana drew attention to the fact that the rate of conviction under sedition
Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code
Section_124A_of_the_Indian_Penal_Code
Sexual violence in Germany
conviction. Conviction rates varied substantially across geographic areas, and according to income, with the three richest states having a conviction
Rape_in_Germany
Criminal Investigation division of the IRS
web site, the conviction rate for federal tax prosecutions has never fallen below 90 percent. The IRS asserts that their conviction rate is among the highest
IRS_Criminal_Investigation
Person repeating an undesirable behavior following punishment
become electronically stored and accessible. An accused's history of convictions are called antecedents, known colloquially as "previous" or "form" in
Recidivism
Overview of Ukraine's court system
themselves. Courts maintained a 99.5 percent conviction rate from 2005 until 2008, equal to the conviction rate of the Soviet Union. In 2012 this number was
Judiciary_of_Ukraine
Conditional release of a prisoner
of parole, some parolees may have this right taken away due to their conviction level, independent of their parole status. Their parole time is stopped
Parole
included. The historic adult conviction rates are given in the following chart: ^a 2014 conviction numbers may not include convictions overturned on appeal.
Crime_in_Switzerland
Part of the sentencing process in criminal law
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
Victim_impact_statement
Law providing more severe penalties for repeat offenders
convicted of an offense and who has one or two other previous serious convictions to serve a mandatory life sentence in prison, with or without parole
Three-strikes_law
Deferred sentence of imprisonment
A suspended sentence is a sentence on conviction for a criminal offence, the serving of which the court orders to be deferred in order to allow the defendant
Suspended_sentence
Unfair outcome in trial
at convictions in the state of Virginia during the 1970s and 1980s and matching them to later DNA analysis estimates a rate of wrongful conviction at
Miscarriage_of_justice
Killing of a human by another human
conviction rate for the crime of intentional homicide in 2012 was 43 percent. The 2011 Global Study on Homicide reported that "[W]here homicide rates
Homicide
South African report to CEDAW partly attributes the low report and conviction rate to the post-apartheid public perception of the police force. Moreover
Sexual violence in South Africa
Sexual_violence_in_South_Africa
Type of police document in South Asian and Southeast Asian countries
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
First_information_report
Right of a person whose human rights have been violated to legal remedy
article 14 of the United Nations Convention against Torture. Clearance rate Conviction rate Error of impunity Impartiality Justice delayed is justice denied
Right_to_an_effective_remedy
Forgiveness of a crime by the government
legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction. A pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime, depending on the laws of the
Pardon
Legal principle that one is presumed innocent until proven guilty
guarantee the presumption of innocence, especially as regards criminal conviction by trial, to reasoned judgment is imperative. It must state the sufficiency
Presumption_of_innocence
Period of supervision over an offender
probation revocation can result in conviction of the original criminal charges and a permanent record of conviction. Judges may have the power to alter
Probation
Rights restrictions for criminals, such as voting or gun ownership rights
Loss of rights due to criminal conviction refers to the practice in some countries of reducing the rights of individuals who have been convicted of a criminal
Loss of rights due to criminal conviction
Loss_of_rights_due_to_criminal_conviction
Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police
state police chief". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2026. "93% conviction rate, crackdown on 5,684 criminals in UP: DGP Rajeev Krishna lists major
Rajeev_Krishna
Court sentence with no punishment attached
closed. In some jurisdictions, an absolute discharge means there is no conviction on the defendant's record, despite the plea of the defendant. A conditional
Discharge_(sentence)
Justice to those who have committed crimes
execution to be excessively cruel and/or irreversible in case of an erroneous conviction. The functional study of criminal justice is at times distinct from criminology
Criminal_justice
Overview of rape and other sexual violence in Pakistan
years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively. Critics say that the conviction rate in the country is low as rape cases in Pakistan take years to prosecute
Rape_in_Pakistan
Medical procedure that removes a part of the body
consequences of an amputation. This is higher than the five year mortality rates for breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. Of persons with diabetes
Amputation
Bail granted under the Criminal Procedure Code of India
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
Anticipatory_bail
Legal request to have a case reviewed by a higher authority
(intransitive) or "appeals" (transitive) an order, award, judgment, or conviction, while decisions of British courts are said to be "under appeal" and one
Appeal
1997 British docudrama television film
abusers did not suffer any legal consequences and speaks of the abysmal conviction rate of child sexual abuse in the UK, and that Kerry obtained her GCSE and
No_Child_of_Mine
Right of a court to triple the amount of the actual/compensatory damages awarded
Adequate remedy Civil penalty Collateral consequences of criminal conviction Conviction rate Court costs Criminal costs Criminal justice Declaratory relief
Treble_damages
Punishment deemed overly severe
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
Cruel_and_unusual_punishment
Statistics on rape and other sexual assaults
Inconsistent definitions of rape, different rates of reporting, recording, prosecution and conviction for rape can create controversial statistical
Rape_statistics
Civil penalties following a conviction
consequences of criminal conviction are the additional civil state penalties, mandated by statute, that attach to a criminal conviction. They are not part of
Collateral consequences of criminal conviction
Collateral_consequences_of_criminal_conviction
Conditional release of a defendant with the promise to appear in court
custody remain (which includes pending of the charges), and in case of conviction until the convict starts serving prison sentence, reimburses the criminal
Bail
Legal concept
Adequate remedy Civil penalty Collateral consequences of criminal conviction Conviction rate Court costs Criminal costs Criminal justice Declaratory relief
Reparation_(legal)
American television host, author and attorney (born 1951)
Anne Marie Corbalis, contended only that Pirro had a "100% felony conviction rate" as an Assistant District Attorney. Pirro left the District Attorney's
Jeanine_Pirro
the committee setup to improve the low conviction rate in Maharashtra, which improved state-level conviction-rate in the next calendar year, and the committee
Amitabh_Rajan
Government system to track sexual criminals
offenders are categorized according to the tier level related to statute of conviction. Duration of registration vary usually from 10 years to life depending
Sex_offender_registry
State of being responsible for a crime per the state's rules
conviction, such a finding does not necessarily imply that the defendant was factually found legally guilty. Related to this matter are convictions in
Guilt_(law)
Canadian police force from 1917–1932
significant success in 1930, with 2,492 convictions on 2,954 arrests, good enough for an 89.9% conviction rate. Among the 10% which were not convicted
Alberta_Provincial_Police
American financial regulator
listing of "The Power 30- The Top Financial Players" citing his 98% conviction rate and calling him "one of the toughest 'stock cops' in America" [Smart
Joseph_Borg_(regulator)
Formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters submitted to it by the judge
true beyond reasonable doubt and is normally followed by a judgment of conviction rendered by judge, which in turn be followed by sentencing. In U.S. legal
Verdict
Type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse without consent
there was a 33% rate of conviction, while by 1985 there was a 24% conviction rate for rape trials in the UK; by 2004, the conviction rate reached 5%. At
Rape
Legal remedy taking away a benefit wrongfully obtained
Adequate remedy Civil penalty Collateral consequences of criminal conviction Conviction rate Court costs Criminal costs Criminal justice Declaratory relief
Restitution and unjust enrichment
Restitution_and_unjust_enrichment
Legal defence preventing someone from being tried again on the same charges
tried again on the same or similar charges following an acquittal or conviction. Double jeopardy is a common concept in criminal law – in civil law, a
Double_jeopardy
Formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
someone after investigating the possible crime committed. Conviction rate Crime clearance rate Lehman, Jeffrey; Phelps, Shirelle (2005). West's Encyclopedia
Criminal_charge
American lawyer (born 1982)
(August 12, 2023). "Candidate focus: Scott Colom believes record, conviction rate speak for his success". The Dispatch. Retrieved June 23, 2025. Altman
Scott_Colom
Adjudication process in criminal law
on trial either being free on bail or incarcerated, and results in the conviction or acquittal of the defendant. Criminal procedure can be either in form
Criminal_procedure
Country in Eastern Europe
accordance with Council of Europe standards". The conviction rate is over 99%, equal to the conviction rate of the Soviet Union, with suspects often being
Ukraine
Elected district attorney for San Diego County, California
310 attorneys. The district attorney's office claims a 90+ percent conviction rate. The main office is located in downtown San Diego in the Hall of Justice
San Diego County District Attorney
San_Diego_County_District_Attorney
American writer and death row exoneree
"Overstating America's Wrongful Conviction Rate? Reassessing the Conventional Wisdom About the Prevalence of Wrongful Convictions". Arizona Law Review. 60:
Nick_Yarris
Type of prison sentence
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
Indefinite_imprisonment
Touching another person in a sexual way without consent
issue affects men in a different way. Since Japan has a very high conviction rate (99% by some sources), innocent men may have difficulty proving their
Groping
Crime information by category
male migrants aged 15-64 with non-Western backgrounds had twice the conviction rate against the Danish Penal Code in 2018, compared to 2% for native born
Crime_in_Denmark
Act of the Parliament of India
in the 17 years after the law was passed—a conviction rate of less than 0.5%. Due to low conviction rate and the people against which the PMLA has been
Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
Prevention_of_Money_Laundering_Act,_2002
Indian politician (born 1972)
legislative instrument empowering the ED to combat financial crime, the conviction rate as a proportion of total cases registered by it stands at an abysmal
Sanjay_Singh_(AAP_politician)
Punishment intended to cause physical pain
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
Corporal_punishment
Designation for some convicted persons
the existence of previous convictions does 'not compel such a finding' in the same way the absence of previous convictions does not preclude a defendant
Dangerous_offender
Form of unequal treatment
average prison sentence length on a murder or nonnegligent manslaughter conviction (excluding life sentences or the death penalty) was 17.5 years for men
Sentencing_disparity
prosecuted 2,185 individuals from 2006 to 2012 and achieved a 95% conviction rate, including former Prime Minister Ivo Sanader. Transparency International's
Corruption_in_Croatia
1986 non-fiction book
Reprint of "The Chair Deters," National Review, July 17, 2000. 5. A High Conviction Rate Is a Stronger Deterrent Than the Death Penalty Steven E. Landsburg
The Death Penalty: Opposing Viewpoints
The_Death_Penalty:_Opposing_Viewpoints
were returned to their home countries after 30 days, leading to a low conviction rate in the courts. In 2023, the Organised Crime Index gave the country
Human_trafficking_in_Turkey
Probation period
fingerprints and mugshots are destroyed, and the arrest is annulled. There is no conviction, and all rights that the defendant had prior to arrest are restored. To
Deferred_sentence
Punishment consisting of mandatory custody of the convict
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
Custodial_sentence
Sexual harassment and assault in the UK armed forces
challenge it in others. The rates of formal complaint are low, largely due to distrust in the chain of command. The conviction rate for serious sexual offences
Sexual misconduct in the British military
Sexual_misconduct_in_the_British_military
Hong Kong security minister (born 1965)
Hong Kong government into them. In April 2023, Tang hailed the 100% conviction rate in national security cases. Tang also said that security risks at protests
Chris_Tang
Human right to trial without arbitrary or indefinite delay
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
Speedy_trial
Type of judicial punishment
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
Periodic_detention
Person convicted of a crime who was previously convicted of crimes
some codes only deal with violent crime) and the length of time between convictions. Usually, the sentence is greatly enhanced; in some circumstances, it
Habitual_offender
Season of television series
John Bellucci July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28) 7.15 Carrie and Al's high conviction rate brings them to the attention of NYPD's Major Crime Division (MCD).
Unforgettable_season_2
Court-enforced rights or penalties
Adequate remedy Civil penalty Collateral consequences of criminal conviction Conviction rate Court costs Criminal costs Criminal justice Declaratory relief
Legal_remedy
State in southwestern India
child sex abuse complaints in India. In 2015, Kerala had the highest conviction rate of any state, over 77%. Kerala has the lowest proportion of homeless
Kerala
Specialised unit of the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa
and 380 prosecutions. 349 prosecutions resulted in convictions, representing an average conviction rate of 93.1%. Between 2005 and 2007, they initiated 368
Scorpions_(South_Africa)
Minimum penalties for crimes
which imposed a mandatory term of life-imprisonment for a third felony conviction; the law was intended to reduce crime by deterring repeated offenders
Mandatory_sentencing
Criminal court in some Commonwealth countries
Clearance rate Criminal justice Right to an effective remedy Speedy trial Victims' rights Verdict Acquittal Blackstone's ratio Conviction Conviction rate False
Sessions_Court
Violence in Japan
Ramseyer,J. Mark and Rasmusen,Eric B.(2001), 'Why Is the Japanese Conviction Rate So High?', The Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 30, No. 1 (January 2001)
Rape_in_Japan
Guyanese lawyer (born 1948)
justice" he had ever seen. When questioned about his office's low conviction rate the following year, he laid the blame at the feet of the police's low
Lutchman_Sooknandan
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