Highlights Many involved in hate crimes have histories of criminality/violence and mental health issues coupled with being under the influence at the time of the…
View More Who Commits Hate Crimes? National Institute of JusticeCategory: Fear of Crime
Are Historic Declines In Offender Accountability-Correctional Numbers Connected To Rising Violence?
Highlights The incarcerated population fell to its lowest level since 2003. The adult probation rate is at its lowest point in 35 years. Multiple sources…
View More Are Historic Declines In Offender Accountability-Correctional Numbers Connected To Rising Violence?
The Latest News Of Another Killing Breaks My Heart
Highlights “I’M SICK OF BEING QUIET ABOUT IT! It needs to stop!!! They’re killing a piece of me with each bit of tragic news.” “The…
View More The Latest News Of Another Killing Breaks My HeartPublic Safety A Priority Well Above Law Enforcement Reform
Highlights In Louisville, residents were more than twice as likely to cite public safety, not police reform, as the biggest problem facing the city. In Oklahoma…
View More Public Safety A Priority Well Above Law Enforcement ReformThe Department Of Justice’s Redefinition Of Criminality
Highlights Progressives within the US Department of Justice and beyond believe that violent offenders can safely be released from prison or deferred (i.e., put on…
View More The Department Of Justice’s Redefinition Of CriminalityCrime And Violence Harshly Impacts Most Americans
Highlights Vicariously or directly, the overwhelming majority of Americans are significantly impacted by violence and crime. University of California: “Our main conclusion is that almost…
View More Crime And Violence Harshly Impacts Most AmericansBlacks And Hispanics Say Crime Is A Major Problem-Will Releasing More Violent Offenders Help?
Highlights African Americans, Latinos, and Asian Americans plus others are very concerned about high rates of violence. There is a national movement to release half…
View More Blacks And Hispanics Say Crime Is A Major Problem-Will Releasing More Violent Offenders Help?Mayors Want More Arrests-Is This Our Last Chance To Control Crime?
Highlights Will cops return to proactive policing without assurances and guidelines? Are there firm rules of engagement? Chicago Mayor Lightfoot deems 2022 ‘make-or-break year’ for…
View More Mayors Want More Arrests-Is This Our Last Chance To Control Crime?Does The USDOJ Want To Defund Prisons And Release Violent Offenders?
Highlights The US Department of Justice issued a press release stating that it wants to reduce incarceration. You can’t do that without releasing or deferring…
View More Does The USDOJ Want To Defund Prisons And Release Violent Offenders?
Are Businesses-Jobs And Residents Disappearing Because Of Growing Crime?
Highlights Residents of high-crime communities are cut off from jobs and places to shop because of crime. No business will invest in communities deemed dangerous.…
View More Are Businesses-Jobs And Residents Disappearing Because Of Growing Crime?35,000 Threatened Or Physical Attacks With A Weapon In US Schools-School Security Report
Overview A reader wants insight into the recent Michigan school shooter. She wants to know if there is data as to what schools are doing…
View More 35,000 Threatened Or Physical Attacks With A Weapon In US Schools-School Security ReportWill Progressive Crime Policies Destroy Cities-And Democrats?
Highlights My “progressive” thought? Americans should live in peace and prosperity. You do that by holding criminal offenders accountable. Doubt that? Just ask the #MeToo…
View More Will Progressive Crime Policies Destroy Cities-And Democrats?Faculty Member Offers Podcast On Crime In America With Leonard Sipes
Podcast Background Jim Dudley, a faculty member at the San Francisco State University interviews Leonard Sipes, owner of Crime In America. Net on crime rates…
View More Faculty Member Offers Podcast On Crime In America With Leonard SipesSmash And Grab Robberies Won’t Be Stopped
Highlights Smash and grab robberies can’t be stopped per a former chief of police. He’s right. Here’s why. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal…
View More Smash And Grab Robberies Won’t Be StoppedIs Bail Reform Dying? 43 Percent Of Murder Suspects Bailed Or Out
Highlights Advocates claim there is no relationship between bail reform and increased crime. Police executives say the opposite. Who’s telling the truth? Either advocates for…
View More Is Bail Reform Dying? 43 Percent Of Murder Suspects Bailed Or Out
Can Proactive Policing Save American Cities?
Highlights There is a big increase in the criminal victimization of urban households in 2021, 30 percent compared to 22 percent in 2020. Local fear…
View More Can Proactive Policing Save American Cities?Local Fear Of Crime At Peak For The Past 25 Years
Highlights National and local perceptions/fear about crime are at or near their peak levels for the past 25 years. Americans are more likely to perceive…
View More Local Fear Of Crime At Peak For The Past 25 Years30 Percent Of Urban Households Victimized By Crime In 2021
Highlights-2021 There is a big increase in the criminal victimization of urban households in 2021, 30 percent compared to 22 percent in 2020. Seven percent…
View More 30 Percent Of Urban Households Victimized By Crime In 2021Criminals Prey On The Disabled And Vulnerable
Highlights The rate of violent victimization against persons with disabilities was nearly four times the rate for persons without disabilities. But the story regarding vulnerable…
View More Criminals Prey On The Disabled And VulnerableCops And Crime Changed American Politics
Highlights “Crime emerged as an issue in many of the mayoral races around the country.” Democratic strategist James Carvill: “What went wrong is just stupid…
View More Cops And Crime Changed American Politics