If you have issues viewing or accessing this file, please contact us at NCJRS.gov. ~--'-~--- --------------_._------------- Office of Criminal Justice Services THE STATE OF CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN OHIO Over 100,000 Ohioans, 1%-2% of the entire adult populat~.on, are under a criminal sanction of prison, jail, parole, or probation. 0-1 % of resident adult population D under criminal sanction .1.2% .2-3% .3.4% • Over 4% -------------------------- ---------------- 155311 U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Justice This document has been reproduced ,xact!y as received from the person or organization originating it. Poil,ts of view or opinions stated in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this copyrighted material has been granted by Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permission of the copyright owner. Office of Crimina! Justice Services ACQUlHSHTllON6 .? THE STATE OF CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN OHIO January, 1995 George Voinovich, Governor Michael L. Lee, Acting Director Jeff Knowles, Research Chief & Report Editor Contents Acknowledgements Letter from the Governor .................................................... iii This is the second edition of The State of Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio. The first was produced under the same title in Letter from the Director ...................................................... iii 1987 by the Governor's Office of Crim.inal Justice Services, the List of Acronyms .................................................................. iv same agency publishing the present document. Since that ear­ lier publication, the Office has beer. established as a separate Chapter 1: Ohio Citizen Attitudes ....................................... 1 agency of state government serving the Executive Branch. Chapter 2: The Criminal Event.. .......................................... 7 Both reports are modelled after the federal Bureau of Justice Chapter 3: The Offender .................................. ,................ 19 Statistics's highly successful Report to the Nation on Crime and Justice two-edition serie.'.: (1983,1988) which demonstrated the Chapter 4: The Victim ........................................................ 29 feasibility of seeing this kind of publication find its way into Chapter 5: The Law Enforcement Function ..................... 39 large-scale circulati0!l. The BJS editor for the federal reports, Chapter 6: Ohio's Courts .................................................... 51 Ms. Marianne Z::.witz, li.aS played a critically important and much appreciated role in aiding with the production of the Chapter 7: Criminal Sanctions .......................................... 67 Ohio publications. Chapter 8: New Directions and Technologies ................... 97 The State of Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio report is sup­ Chapter 9: Policy Implications ........................................ 109 ported by a $44,500 grant from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (92-BJ-CX-K031). Mr. Paul White, who has consistently bene­ Research Publications of the Office of fitted Ohio's research efforts over the years in his role as BJS Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) .................................. 112 liaison to this state, served as federal project monitor. Inset authors Chapter Reviewers Chapter authors John Cozza, Ohio Organized Crime Rudolph Alexander, Jr., Ph.D., OSU Mark Davis, Ph.D., OCJS Investigation Commission Bob Cornwell, Buckeye State Sheriffs Association Rainie Gardner, OCJS Mark Davis, PhD., OCJS Simon Dinitz, Ph.D., OSU Jeff Knowles, OCJS David Diroll, Ohio Criminal Sentencing Commission Bernie Dryden, FBI Bob Swisher, OCJS Gary Haines, Montgomery Co. Sheriff Lee Fisher, Attorney General Phil Tan, OCJS Steve Hale, Bureau of Criminal Identification Gary Haines, Montgomery Co. Sheriff Melissa Winesburg, OCJS and Investigation (BCI&I) Jim Karnes, Franklin Co. Sheriff Richard A. Dove, The Supreme Court of Ohio John Lenhart, BCI&I Note on cover graphic: Data Bruce E. Henry, City of Blue Ash Jesse Marquette, Ph.D., University of Akron for the states are composed of Domingo Herraiz, Ohio Crime Prevention Geno Natalucci-Persichetti, Dept. of Dec. 31, 1992 prison, jail and Association Youth Services (DYS) parole data supplied to the Office of Criminal Justice ;3ob Horowitz, Stark Co. Prosecuting Attorney Richard O. Pfau, Ph.D., Consulting Forensic Services (OCJS) from the Jeff Knowles, OCJS Scientist Bureau of Justice Statistics, and 1990 probation data from Gary Mohr, DRC Janet Potenza, Franklin Co. Prosecutor's Office the same source updated by a Bill Schenck, Greene Co. Prosecuting Attorney 5% estimation factor. The Ohio Robert Perry, Ph.D., Bowling Green State figures are drawn from Dept. of University Lynn Slaby, Summit Co. Prosecuting Attorney Rehabilitation and Correction Alfred Tuchfarber, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati Larry Travis, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati data for Dec. 31, 1992 (prison, parole and state probation pop­ David Voth, Crime Victim Services Reginald Wilkinson, Dept. of Rehabilitation ulations), DRC's Bureau of Cheri Walter, DYS and Correction (DRC) Adult Detention 1992 survey of local jails, and the OCJS survey Mike Walker and Linda Schmidt, Cleveland Task Todd Wurschmidt, Ph.D., Ohio Association of of local probation populations Force on Violent Crime Chiefs of Police as of Jan. 1, 1992. Unlike the Ming You, Ph.D., Medical College of Toledo federal data, the Ohio probation Linda Watts, DRC data include only felons on probation, not misdemeanants. Juvenile offenders are not included. ii The State of Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio \ J 1I, Crime and public safety are major areas of concern for the citizens of Ohio and throughout our nation. Safe neighborhoods and communities are essential in our efforts to improve the quality of life in our state. The war against crime has many fronts, and having good information is especially important for law enforcement agencies when tackling this multi-faceted issue. That is why we are publishing the sec­ ond edition of The State of::rime and Criminal Justice in Ohio. This report, filled with the best information available on this very complex subject, will serve as both a source of information and as a reference point as we continue the fight to keep Ohio communities safe. The more information we have about the crime problem, the better we will be able to assist our law enforcement, treatment and prevention professionals, and citizens who are fighting on the front lines of the war against crime. For example, the information in this report indicates that crime must be addressed at the level of our youngest citizens. The prevention efforts that we employ today can help direct our young people toward living a more positive lifestyle. We hope that you will find The State of Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio a helpful tool in making Ohio a safer place for all of us. George V. Voinovich Governor The Office of Criminal Justice Services is pleased to present this second edition of The State of Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio. Our intent is to provide law enforcement and others with the best, most up-to-date, accurate and reliable information possible. Being a leader in law enforcement technology and information helps Ohio remain on the cutting edge of the fight against Clime. The State of Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio is one way of giving you relevant information about criminal justice in our state. Drawing from local, state and federal sources, we have assembled the most complete picture possible of the status of crime and justice in Ohio. We at the Office of Criminal Justice Services hope that the information contained in this report will serve as an important tool for you as you implement strategies to fight crime in your area. Michael L. Lee Acting Director, Office of Criminal Justice Services The State of Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio iii Acronyms Frequently Used in This Report AFIS . ........... Automated Fingerprint Identification System (BCI&I) BCI&I . .......... Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (Attorney General) BJS ............ Bureau of Justice Statistics (federal Department of Justice) CJIS . ........... Criminal Justice Information Systems DNA . ........... Deoxyribonucleic Acid DRe . ........... (Ohio) Department of Rehabilitation and Correction DYS ............ (Ohio) Department of Youth Services (state) FBI . ............ Federal Bureau of Investigation (federal Department of Justice) FY ............. Fiscal Year LEMAS ......... Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (BJS Survey) MIS . ........... Management Information System(s) NCS ............ National Crime Survey (fedeal, BJS) NIBRS .......... National Incident-Based Reporting System (OCJS, BCI&I, FBI) NIDA ........... National Institute on Drug Abuse OCJS . .......... Office of Criminal Justice Services (state) ODADAS ........ Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services UCR . ........... Uniform Crime Reports (FBI) iv The State of Crime and Criminal Justice in Ohio ,=--~--===== Chapter 1 Ohio Citizen Attitudes Jeffrey J. Knowles Office of Criminal Justice Services This initial chapter sets the stage for the crime and justice implications in the report by analyzing the attitudes, opin­ ions, fears, and practices of the