Crime in America.Net Finding from study below: “Crime scene evidence was a consistent predictor of arrest across all crimes, but a very low percentage of…
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Could burglary be an act of domestic violence? Single females with children victimized most.
Burglaries are often committed by someone known to the victim. Crime in America.Net The question by many within criminal justice circles is whether burglary can be a…
View More Could burglary be an act of domestic violence? Single females with children victimized most.Is public defense in America collapsing from lack of funds?
Crime in America.Net Selected findings from a new Department of Justice study on public defender offices: One in four county-based public defender offices reported a…
View More Is public defense in America collapsing from lack of funds?28 percent of burglaries involve people at home: good doors-windows prevent violent crime
Crime in America.Net An estimated 3.7 million household burglaries occurred each year on average from 2003 to 2007. In about 28% of these burglaries, a…
View More 28 percent of burglaries involve people at home: good doors-windows prevent violent crimePercent of Released Prisoners Returning to Incarceration
Background The nation’s only repository for all major recidivism research. Author By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of supervising public affairs for national and state…
View More Percent of Released Prisoners Returning to IncarcerationWhat works in policing
Crime in America.Net One of the biggest complaints from the law enforcement community is the lack of authoritative documents distilling the best methods of crime…
View More What works in policingThe most stolen cars in the nation. The most stolen cars by state.
Crime in America.Net 2009 the sixth consecutive year of reduced vehicle thefts. A reader asked which cars were stolen most often in the United States.…
View More The most stolen cars in the nation. The most stolen cars by state.Bank robberies decrease, occur on Fridays, during mornings and lack violence
FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics for Second Quarter of 2010 During the second quarter of 2010, there were 1,146 reported violations of the Federal…
View More Bank robberies decrease, occur on Fridays, during mornings and lack violenceNevada, Vermont, Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee Rank Highest for Men Murdering Women
Dear Readers: “When Men Murder Women” is a significant contribution to the understanding of domestic and intimate partner violence if you can get beyond the…
View More Nevada, Vermont, Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee Rank Highest for Men Murdering WomenYour invitation to a public release–attitudes toward crime and punishment
Dear Colleagues: Pew is creating ground-breaking research on public safety issues. Please see the invitation to participate in the release of new data as to public…
View More Your invitation to a public release–attitudes toward crime and punishmentWhy Are Some Female Correctional Officers Having Sexual Encounters With Male Inmates?
Crime in America.Net A reader asks why female prison staff members are over-represented as to sexually victimizing male inmates (see report below–69 percent of victimized…
View More Why Are Some Female Correctional Officers Having Sexual Encounters With Male Inmates?The Illinois Prison System: Dividing the Loaves and Fishes
Crime in America.Net The Chicago Tribune ran an article on the resignation of the director of the Illinois correctional system who instituted a series of…
View More The Illinois Prison System: Dividing the Loaves and Fishes6.2 million people misused prescription drugs in the past month.
Gentlereaders: Alcohol use is stable over the last 70 years and drug use for the last decade declined. While it’s difficult (if not impossible) to…
View More 6.2 million people misused prescription drugs in the past month.Alcohol Use Stable Over Past 70 Years
Dear readers: Alcohol use is heavily connected to violent crime; more than any other substance. The connection is unremarkable noting the frequency of alcohol consumption; the…
View More Alcohol Use Stable Over Past 70 YearsMarijuana: People Do Incredibly Stupid Things Under the Influence
Dear Readers: The commentary below was created for the Los Angeles Times and was not on the website of the Office of National Drug Control…
View More Marijuana: People Do Incredibly Stupid Things Under the InfluenceMental Health Courts Lower Recidivism
Gentlereaders: The research continues the generally positive results from speciality courts focusing on an array of criminal justice issues like drugs, probation violations, prisoner reentry…
View More Mental Health Courts Lower RecidivismThe Drug-Crime Connection Remains Strong. Marijuana is the Prominent Drug
Whenever we post statistics about the marijuana-crime connection, we get a ton of e-mails from disbelievers who feel that any connection is completely overblown. The…
View More The Drug-Crime Connection Remains Strong. Marijuana is the Prominent DrugSuccessful Prison-Based Substance Abuse Treatment
Dear readers: The study continues a long line of research stating that substance abuse treatment works to reduce recidivism. Unfortunately, it’s in the same unreadable…
View More Successful Prison-Based Substance Abuse TreatmentTaking a Pig and calling it a Princess:American Justice and The Economist
Crime in America.Net The Economist is on a tear; it published endless examples in a series of articles of people going to prison for trafficking…
View More Taking a Pig and calling it a Princess:American Justice and The Economist56 officers died in traffic-related events-the science of roadside safety
Dear readers: The issue of roadside safety is of immense importance to law enforcement and fire companies. Did you ever see the videos of police…
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