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…
View More Most Americans Are Victimized By Crime YearlyCategory: Victimization
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…
View More FBI Crime Data For 2022-Increases Exceed Decreases For Most CategoriesWho’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…
View More Who’s Charged With Human Trafficking?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,…
View More Is Violence Rising Or Falling? Understanding Quirks Within The National Crime Victimization SurveyIs Fear The Most Important Crime Statistic?
Highlights Public safety is the highest priority for people moving. Fear of crime is at record levels. Crime was a top concern during the midterm…
View More Is Fear The Most Important Crime Statistic?US Violence Is Both Increasing And Decreasing? Who’s Right?
Highlights We have a paradox, significantly rising violence and serious violence in 2022 per the National Crime Victimization Survey and mostly decreasing violent crime in…
View More US Violence Is Both Increasing And Decreasing? Who’s Right?Big Increases In Categories Of Violent Victimization in The United States
Background The newly released report from the Bureau Of Justice Statistics of the US Department of Justice is Criminal Victimization, 2022. It’s based on…
View More Big Increases In Categories Of Violent Victimization in The United StatesCities Ranked For Fear Of Crime-Do Crime Rates Impact Fear?
Highlights Gallup offers a poll on perceptions of crime-related safety for 16 American cities. Do one-year reductions or increases in city crime rates or totals…
View More Cities Ranked For Fear Of Crime-Do Crime Rates Impact Fear?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…
View More Violent Criminal Victimization By Race Or Hispanic OriginMost Stolen Cars And Trucks-Auto Theft Is Up 42 Percent In Cities
Highlights Car and truck theft is exploding because of videos and news reports as to how easy it is to steal vehicles. Vehicle theft is…
View More Most Stolen Cars And Trucks-Auto Theft Is Up 42 Percent In CitiesJuvenile Arrests-Incarcerations Decreased By 78%
Highlights Juvenile arrests for violent crimes are down by 78 percent. Juveniles incarcerated in adult jails and prisons decreased by 78 percent. “We arrested four…
View More Juvenile Arrests-Incarcerations Decreased By 78%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…
View More Concern Over Violent and Property Crime Data For 2023Did 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…
View More Did Homicides and Violence Decrease In 2023?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…
View More Are Mayors Getting Tough On Crime And Criminals?Are Billions Of Dollars In Community-Based Violence Programs Worth The Expenditure?
Highlights There’s nothing wrong with trying new community-based crime control strategies. The problem is what seems intuitive to so many doesn’t mean that programs will…
View More Are Billions Of Dollars In Community-Based Violence Programs Worth The Expenditure?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.…
View More Women Offenders-Over Half Of Violent Females Were Arrested Within 5 Years Of ReleaseCrime And Violence Remains A Top Priority For Most Americans
Highlights If you combine the topics like terrorism (60 percent), crime (57 percent), and illegal drugs (53 percent), justice-related and crime issues are the clear…
View More Crime And Violence Remains A Top Priority For Most AmericansAfrican 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…
View More African American Confidence In Law EnforcementPrison Inmates-9 Prior Arrests-4 Million Total Arrests-42 Percent Had 5-10 Incarcerations
Highlights The 369,200 persons admitted to state prison in 34 states had an estimated 4.2 million prior arrests. Persons admitted to state prison had…
View More Prison Inmates-9 Prior Arrests-4 Million Total Arrests-42 Percent Had 5-10 IncarcerationsSchool Crime-Per The CDC-Weapons Used In High School Crime Declines
Highlights While there are understandable concerns about mass shootings, those threatened or injured with weapons (firearms-knives-clubs) in high schools decreased for males from 10 percent…
View More School Crime-Per The CDC-Weapons Used In High School Crime Declines