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 Heart
Category: Victim Rights
Crime 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 AmericansWill 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?Criminals 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 VulnerableLaw Enforcement Is The Primary Provider Of Victim Services
Highlights Most referrals for services provided to crime victims come from law enforcement per the Department of Justice. If you include services from Victim Service…
View More Law Enforcement Is The Primary Provider Of Victim ServicesLowest Number Of Juvenile Arrests In 40 Years-DOJ Lauds The Reductions
Highlights Juvenile arrests dropped to their lowest level in 40 years. Juvenile arrests overall fell by 58% between 2010 and 2019. The data shows that…
View More Lowest Number Of Juvenile Arrests In 40 Years-DOJ Lauds The Reductions
Violent Victims Are Often Violent Offenders
Highlights The overlap between victims and offenders is substantial. For violent crimes such as homicide, most victims have been offenders. In Chattanooga, for example, more…
View More Violent Victims Are Often Violent OffendersMost Prisoners Serve Less Than Two Years-Violent Serve Less Than Three
Highlights An overview of time served in prison from the US Department of Justice. Most offenders are out of prison in less than two years.…
View More Most Prisoners Serve Less Than Two Years-Violent Serve Less Than ThreeGun Purchases Hit Record Highs-Why?
Highlights 2020 ended with a total of 39.7 million background checks, the highest annual count recorded. Why? “Government fell on its face in 2020 and…
View More Gun Purchases Hit Record Highs-Why?Are Advocates Ignoring Victims Of Violent Crime?
Highlights Most of what I read about crime is advocacy. When it comes to objectivity, there are an endless variety of crime-related organizations offering data…
View More Are Advocates Ignoring Victims Of Violent Crime?Does “Justice Involved Person” Or “Returning Citizen” Degrade The Lives Of Crime Victims?
Highlights Calling a violent white supremacist a justice-involved person seems racist to me. Calling a sexual predator a returning citizen seems sexist. Does the #metoo…
View More Does “Justice Involved Person” Or “Returning Citizen” Degrade The Lives Of Crime Victims?Lowest Rate Of Incarceration In A Decade-Why?
Highlights The prison incarceration rate dropped to its lowest level since 1997. There are two new reports on prison and jail incarceration from the US…
View More Lowest Rate Of Incarceration In A Decade-Why?Violence Against Women Increasing
Crime Against Women Highlights Violence against women is growing. An analysis of 4,484 killings of women in 47 major U.S. cities over the past decade…
View More Violence Against Women IncreasingViolent Crimes Reported to Police Hit Record Lows
Observation In 2016, fewer than half (42%) of violent crimes were reported to police. This is the lowest percentage of violent crimes reported since 1998.…
View More Violent Crimes Reported to Police Hit Record Lows
Domestic Violence Reports to Police Exceed General Violent Crime-But 600,000 Unreported Each Year
Observations 1.3 million nonfatal domestic violence victimizations occur each year. Police were notified of more than half (56%) of these victimizations. Does increased reporting…
View More Domestic Violence Reports to Police Exceed General Violent Crime-But 600,000 Unreported Each Year
Crime Victims by Age Widespread-Those Age 66 and Above Have High Numbers
Subtitles Those age 66 and above have the highest raw numbers for burglary-breaking and entering and other categories. Violent crime is concentrated for victims…
View More Crime Victims by Age Widespread-Those Age 66 and Above Have High NumbersIs the Media Correctly Covering Crime and Fear?
Editor ‘s note: A version of this article was sent as a letter to reporters and editors who cover crime. My principle question is whether…
View More Is the Media Correctly Covering Crime and Fear?The Devastating Impact of Violent Crime on Victims
More than two-thirds (68 percent) of serious violent crime victims experienced socio-emotional problems as a result of the victimization per the Justice Department’s Bureau of…
View More The Devastating Impact of Violent Crime on Victims