Criminological Question of the Week
We posted research on Crime in America.Net regarding new Gallup Polls and what’s on the minds of Americas regarding their perceptions of crime and their ranking of crime concerns.
Question—if crime is at record lows for the country (see below):
· http://crimeinamerica.net/2009/09/15/american-crime-rates-lower-in-2008-based-on-crimes-reported-to-police-fbi/
· http://crimeinamerica.net/2009/09/08/violent-crime-rate-remained-unchangedwhile-theft-rate-declined-in-2008/.
…then why are Americans perceiving increased crime, and why is that perception at record levels?
According to the National Crime Survey “Violent and property crime rates in 2008 remain at the lowest levels recorded since 1973.”
Gallup’s annual Crime poll finds 74% of Americans saying there is more crime in the United States than there was a year ago, the highest measured since the early 1990s.
See http://crimeinamerica.net/2009/11/07/americans-perceive-increased-crime-in-u-s/.
We are interested in your opinion.
Thanks, Crime in America.Net staff.
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