An overview of crime statistics in the US

A User-Friendly Summation of Updated US Crime Statistics

Updated late October 2023 This article promotes a yearly summation of the best, user-friendly crime statistics from federal and related sources. Did you know that…

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Getting Answers To Your Crime And Justice Questions

Most Americans Are Victimized By Crime Yearly

Highlights If you combine violent and property crime with cybercrime and identity theft, it’s possible that most Americans are victimized by crime yearly which may partially explain why we are…

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Is It Possible To Safely Release Prison Inmates Early After Committing Murders?

Escaped Offenders Have “Extensive And Serious Criminal Histories”

Highlights The majority (85.7%) of individuals sentenced for an escape offense and released were rearrested during an eight-year follow-up period, which was higher than individuals…

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We Ignore The USDOJ's Largest National Increase In Violent Crime-Why?

Who’s Charged With Human Trafficking?

Highlights The numbers for human trafficking seem low compared to the scope of the problem. Out of those charged 68% had no prior convictions. Due…

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Artificial Intelligence And Law Enforcement

Will Technology And Artificial Intelligence Revolutionize Law Enforcement?

Highlights There is a possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) and other forms of technology could do an immense amount of good and be a positive…

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The United States And Canada Are The Only Sections Of The World To Feel Less Safe

The Impossible World Of Police Use Of Deadly Force

Highlights So what is the opinion of police officers as to de-escalation? What percentage of encounters involve an opportunity to employ time and distance (de-escalation)…

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We Ignore The USDOJ's Largest National Increase In Violent Crime-Why?

Violent Criminal Victimization By Race Or Hispanic Origin

Highlights An overview of rates and numbers of violent criminal victimizations by race and heritage, all common questions from politicians, students, and the media. Author…

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Is It Possible To Safely Release Prison Inmates Early After Committing Murders?

Did The The DOJ Just Solve The Problem Of Massive Offender Recidivism?

Highlights The USDOJ states that they have programs that massively reduce offender recidivism (arrests and incarceration after prison).  I assume that the DOJ will now…

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What causes murders and aggravated assaults?

Does The Media Provide Too Much Information On Mass Shooters?

Highlights Is the media giving the public too much information on mass shooters? There’s a case to be made that they are and that’s propagating…

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How Many People With Criminal Histories Do We Interact With Daily?

Women Offenders-Over Half Of Violent Females Were Arrested Within 5 Years Of Release

Highlights More than half of females (55%, compared to 66% of males) who were serving time for a violent offense were arrested for another offense.…

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How Many People Are Victimized By Crime Each Year

African American Confidence In Law Enforcement

  Highlights Approximately 70 to 89 percent of Black respondents provided positive ratings of law enforcement ranging from a willingness to contact police in the…

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Most Crimes Are Not Reported To Law Enforcement

Has Police Reform Resulted In Thousands Of Crime And Accident Victims?

Highlights Fear of crime is at record highs. Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years. There…

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Mass Shootings

Recognizing Mass Shooters And Potential Attacks In Public Places-Federal Research

Highlights An overview of two recent documents on mass shootings and mass shooters from the US Secret Service and the National Institute of Justice. Both…

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Fentanyl Facts

Fentanyl Facts: It’s The Leading Cause Of Death For Americans Ages 18 To 49

Highlights The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is gearing up for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2023 to be held March 20-26. 81,230 drug…

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Parole And Probation Numbers

Parole And Probation Totals Plummet Along With Incarcerations

Highlights Total incarcerations of people on parole and probation have decreased (see conclusions). Are we taking greater chances with decreases in the incarceration of violent…

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Per Biden-A Harsh Reality For Progressives And Crime

Highlights A new reality is taking hold of President Biden and progressives; citizens and businesses are demanding safety. It’s a profound change from the presidential…

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Older Offenders

Employment And Crime-Do Jobs Prevent Or Deter Incarcerations?

HighlightsMost offenders were employed before their latest incarceration. ChatGPT (the new artificial intelligence website) offers the following, “Overall, employment can make a significant difference in…

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Older Offenders

Pretrial Jail Inmates Increased Considerably Despite Bail Reform

Highlights Per The Bureau Of Justice Statistics, after a 37 percent decrease from 2019 to midyear 2020, the number of females confined in local jails…

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