Suicide Replaces Homicide as Second-Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Teenagers. by Alicia VanOrman and Beth Jarosz. (June 2016) Suicides have become the second-leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States, surpassing homicide deaths, which dropped to third on the list (see Figure 1). The teenage suicide rate increased from 8 deaths per 100,000 in 1999 to 8.7 deaths per 100,000 in 2014.
conviction noun [ C/U ] (CRIME) âº the act of deciding officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime: [ C ] His criminal record includes convictions for robberies in several states.
To fall within the definition of a conviction under state law, a conviction requires only a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt AND that a sentence was imposed. An SIS involves only a plea or finding of guilt with no sentence imposed by the court. This is a suspended IMPOSITION of sentence, or SIS. With no sentence imposed, there is no conviction under most state laws, and upon successful completion of probation, there is no conviction on your record. Upon any revocation of an SIS sentence, the court may impose up to the maximum sentence provided by statute.