SPECIAL REPORT: CRIME & SPORTS ’95 : QUICK LOOKS : By the Numbers

A Times study of nationally reported police incidents, court appearances, criminal action or other developments involving current U.S. or Canadian professional or college athletes or team employees that occurred in 1995, up to Dec. 15, found 252 incidents involving 345 athletes. The breakdown:

* Sport

Total college: 209

Total pro: 136

College football: 160

Pro football: 49

College basketball: 35

Baseball: 25

Pro basketball: 21

Hockey: 21

Boxing: 18

Others: 16

* Crime

Total assaults: 127

Theft / larceny: 54

Assaults against women: 34

Sexual assaults against women: 20

Drunk driving: 26

Fraud: 26

Disorderly conduct: 25

Rape: 23

Drug possession: 22

Murder: 5

Others: 71

* Court decision

Charges dropped: 59

Probation and community service: 41

Probation: 31

Fined: 34

Jail: 22

Probation and fine: 19

Not guilty: 17

Charges dropped if counseling completed: 14

Community service: 9

Others: 18

National comparison

Particular crimes as percentage of total crimes within each group:

Assaults

Athletes*: 36.8%

General population: 8.5%

Rape

Athletes*: 6.6

General population: 0.2

Murder

Athletes*: 1.4

General population: 0.7

Theft / larceny**

Athletes*: 15.7

General population: 80.0

* Note: 12 incidents occurred outside the United States

** Combines theft, robbery and burglary