The CCSAO Sexual Assault Dashboard is a tool created by the CCSAO Data Team to provide context and explanation of felony sexual assault data.
The dashboard can be navigated by clicking the section title at the top or bottom ribbon on a page. Click on the dashboard to learn about specific legal terms. The dashboard can be customized by court district by clicking on the side ribbon on the Overview page.
Overview
This overview summarizes Felony Review (initial screening by Assistant State’s Attorneys who decide whether the CCSAO will file felony charges) and Disposition (ultimate result of charges) for defendants in the current year. It also provides a trend for Felony Review and Disposition results since 2011.
Felony Review, Charging, and Conviction
Felony Review, Charging, and Conviction are intended to be viewed together as each one describes a step in prosecuting a case. Felony Review displays the changing proportion of felony review outcomes year over year. Charging displays the specific sex offender charges filed by the CCSAO, and Conviction displays the result for the charges.
From Charging to Conviction
Charging to Conviction consists of two tree maps. The first tree map shows if the defendant was convicted on the initial charge or a lesser (higher) charge. The second tree map shows whether the defendant was convicted on the same class as the case initiated or on a different class.
Race & Prosecution
A breakdown of case outcomes by race of defendant and victim.
Victim Statistics
Distributions of victims by age, race, and the arrest year of the defendants, giving a picture of which race groups/age groups are impacted by sex crimes.
Sex Crime Statistics
State statutes are the basis of charging decisions and describe different aspects of sex crimes including; Relationship between defendant and victim, disability of the victims, weapons, controlled substances, etc.