Date Original
1921-1922
Description
This document details statistical reports gathered by the Prosecuting Attorneys of the State of Arkansas of felony cases for 1921-1922. It names the crime that was committed, the number indicted, number convicted, acquitted, years of imprisonment, life sentences, and death sentences, divided by race.
Biographical/Historical Note
In the United States, the state of New York began collecting criminal statistics in 1829 that were gathered by the states’ attorneys or clerks of the criminal courts. Arkansas followed this example by documenting the different types of crime and the people who committed those crimes.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0174.0001
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas criminal statistics, SMC.0174.0001
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Arkansas criminal statistics, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
