Highlights If risk assessments of criminal offenders consistently show signs of bias, what does that mean for criminal justice reform? “There remains evidence that the…
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School Crime In The United States-2023
Highlights The latest overview of school crime is offered by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the US…
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40 Million Yearly Crime Victimizations-Millions Experience Emotional Distress
Highlights In the last report from the National Crime Victimization Survey, there were 6,624,950 victims of violent crime and 13.4 million property victimizations of U.S. households. Per…
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Crime Is The Number One Reason For Families Moving
Highlights Americans say a low crime rate (68%), low housing and living costs (66%), and good weather (62%) make a place desirable to live. Americans…
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A Crime Victim’s Right To Owning An Offender’s Name And Money
Highlights Maybe it’s time for crime victims to appeal to the courts for redress and financial compensation to force their victimizers to pay a price…
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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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65 Percent On Probation Are Felons-50 Percent Are Violent-Agent Recently Murdered
Highlights There is a new report, Probation and Parole in the United States, issued by the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the US Department of Justice.…
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Correctional Supervision Decreased 23% Since 2012-Is There A Crime Connection?
Highlights Is there a connection between prison populations, correctional supervision and crime? Based on the best available evidence from the US Department of Justice, it…
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Juvenile Violent Crime Explodes Per USDOJ-“It’s Just Kids Killing Kids”
Highlights The data shows that the number of juveniles killing other juveniles was the highest it’s been in more than two decades. The homicide rate…
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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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College Crimes Increased Before Protests
Highlights Per the US Department of Education, there were 38,303 crimes on college campuses in 2022, the highest number since 2013. A University of Chicago…
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The Myth Of Technical Violations And Parole And Probation Arrests
Highlights Per the US Department of Justice and the US Sentencing Commission, the vast majority of rearrests for those on community supervision or parole and…
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Should Parents Be Criminally Charged For Their Child’s Violent Crimes?
Highlights Are we ready to start criminally charging parents who contribute to their child’s violent acts? If so, we are about to undertake an unprecedented…
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Arrests And Crime Victims By Race And Ethnicity
Highlights An overview of those arrested or victimized by race or ethnic background. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal senior spokesperson. Thirty-five years of…
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Violent And Property Crimes By Month
Highlights Data for the most prominent months for violent and property crimes are available. Times that most crimes occur are also offered. Author Leonard Adam…
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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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How Many Americans Are Victimized By Violent And Property Crime Yearly?
Introduction Tens of millions of Americans are victimized by violent and property crimes yearly. Approximate and direct numbers from federal sources and Gallup are below.…
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Crime Victims By Age-Those 50 And Above Have Surprisingly High Numbers
Highlights We may want to rethink our traditional assessment of older individuals as being safe from violent and property crimes. Those in the 50-65 and…
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What Causes Murders And Aggravated Assaults?
Highlights An overview of the circumstances of homicides and aggravated assaults. Per assaults on law enforcement, there were close to 20,000 aggravated assaults. There were…
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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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