Highlights Hear a podcast of this article on Spotify. An explanation of recent and older crime and fear of crime statistics and research for the…
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Category: Crime Reductions in America
USDOJ: A Record Increase in Violence “Or” Violent Crime Declined 3 Percent
Highlights As to crime in America, who do we believe, the FBI with its 3 percent decrease in violent crime, or the National Crime Victimization…
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Are Police Agencies “In Shambles” Affecting Crime Reporting?
Highlights Are law enforcement staffing levels affecting reported crime? Are there additional reasons for reduced reported crime via the FBI? Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr.…
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Is US Crime Really Declining? The Impossible World Of Crime Statistics
Highlights Is crime decreasing? “There’s a crime divide between Americans and politicians, and voters are watching,” The Hill. “The White House to the left: We…
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Record Increases And Decreases In US Crime In Two Years-Who’s Right?
Highlights We have immense contrasts in record increases and decreases in crime in two years from the US Department of Justice. It’s becoming increasingly difficult…
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25 Examples Of Increasing Crime-Is Record Fear Of Crime Justified?
Highlights Data from the federal government and a variety of reputable sources indicate that violent and property crimes increased, not decreased in recent years. Dozens…
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President Biden States That Crime Decreased Considerably-Did It?
Highlights President Biden firmly states that crime went down considerably in 2022 based on the most recent yearly crime reports. He suggests that crime went…
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Does Child Abuse And Family-Community Instability Cause Violent Crime?
Introduction A synopsis of family and community violence research that is strongly connected to those involved in violent crime. Childhood trauma can “rewire” the brain,…
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The First Yearly Crime Report For 2023
Highlights An overview of the first full report on violent and property crimes for 2023 for select cities and the complexities involved in understanding the…
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250,000 Attempted But Failed Property Crimes Per The FBI-Reasons Why
Highlights A count of attempted property crimes from the FBI and probable reasons why. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of explaining crime data…
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Does Anything Work To Reduce Crime?
Highlights What happens to crime studies of programs when compared to the best research methods? The lesson is that it’s very hard to engineer social…
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Violent Crime Totals By State
Highlights We present the states with the highest and lowest totals of violent crime and provide some context based on numbers provided by the FBI…
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Per The USDOJ-A Crisis In The Number Of Police Officers
Highlights USDOJ: Law enforcement agencies across the country face a “historic crisis” in recruiting and retaining qualified candidates. Are we moving towards the greater use…
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FBI Crime Data For 2022-Increases Exceed Decreases For Most Categories
Highlights National crime statistics reported by the FBI for 2022 (crimes reported to law enforcement) are below. There are multiple sources of information on crime…
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Is Violence Rising Or Falling? Understanding Quirks Within The National Crime Victimization Survey
Highlights Analyzing national violence and property crime statistics can cause mental whiplash. Understanding crime in America has never been more challenging. For the upcoming elections,…
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Growing Violence in Canada Compared To Decreasing Violence In The US
Highlights Per big city crime dashboards, why is violence in the US decreasing (or essentially flat per one analysis) but increasing for most categories in…
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Concern Over Violent and Property Crime Data For 2023
Highlights As crime continues to spike in Oakland, demands for action from city and community leaders are growing louder. Statistics show that not only is crime…
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Did Homicides and Violence Decrease In 2023?
Highlights There is data stating that homicides and violence are down for select cities for the first half of 2023. Ten cities experienced an increase…
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Are Mayors Getting Tough On Crime And Criminals?
Highlights “Biden bucks liberals and tells Democrats to get tough on crime.” “We are in a state of emergency right now.” “I think that people…
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What Works To Reduce Crime And Violence
Highlights What works to reduce crime and violence? It’s not what many think. A research-based approach to preventing violent crime. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr.…
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