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Juvenile Delinquency Cases Decline in the US
In 2011 (latest data) juvenile courts in the United States handled more than 1.2 million delinquency cases that involved juveniles charged with criminal law violations. From 1985…
View More Juvenile Delinquency Cases Decline in the USGangs in the United States
Gangs in the United States: In 2012, there were an estimated 30,700 gangs (an increase from 29,900 in 2011) and 850,000 gang members (an increase from 782,500…
View More Gangs in the United StatesCrime in America Decreases in 2014
For a comprehensive overview of crime in the Unites States, see https://www.crimeinamerica.net/crime-rates-united-states/ For a comprehensive analysis of crime in cities and states, see https://www.crimeinamerica.net/city-crime-rates-top-ten-cities/ Preliminary figures indicate…
View More Crime in America Decreases in 2014Teenage Dating Violence Data Indicates Success
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have published an article that provides the first evidence of the potential benefits of provider-delivered education and a brief…
View More Teenage Dating Violence Data Indicates SuccessJe Suis Charlie
Crime in America.Net staff could not find a better way to support journalists and press freedom than to republish the statement below from the Online…
View More Je Suis CharlieMost crime occurs at home, roads, parking lots, schools and bars per FBI/NIBRS
The FBI released details on more than 5.6 million criminal offenses reported via the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2013. The Uniform Crime Reporting…
View More Most crime occurs at home, roads, parking lots, schools and bars per FBI/NIBRS1 in 35 adults in the US under correctional supervision
The female jail population has been the fastest growing correctional population. The number of persons under adult correctional supervision fell by 41,500 persons during 2013,…
View More 1 in 35 adults in the US under correctional supervision7,000 hate crimes in 2013
The FBI released Hate Crime Statistics, 2013. The bias categories of gender (male and female) and gender identity (transgender and gender nonconforming) have been added…
View More 7,000 hate crimes in 2013College students experience lower rates of sexual assault-80% know their attacker
Among college-age females (ages 18 to 24), the rate of rape and sexual assault was 1.2 times higher for nonstudents than students for the period…
View More College students experience lower rates of sexual assault-80% know their attackerThe Poor Have Double the Rate of Violent Crime
Persons in poor households at or below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) (39.8 per 1,000) had more than double the rate of violent victimization as…
View More The Poor Have Double the Rate of Violent CrimeViolent Crimes Against the Elderly Increase 27 Percent
From 2003 to 2013 rates of nonfatal violent crime against the elderly increased 27 percent, from 3.4 to 4.4 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 65…
View More Violent Crimes Against the Elderly Increase 27 PercentClose to Nine Million Crimes Reported to Police in 2013-Crime Down
The estimated number of violent crimes in the nation decreased 4.4 percent in 2013 when compared with 2012 data, according to FBI figures released today.…
View More Close to Nine Million Crimes Reported to Police in 2013-Crime Down4.7 Million Americans on Parole and Probation
A new Department of Justice report presents data on adult offenders under community supervision while on probation or parole in 2013. The report presents trends…
View More 4.7 Million Americans on Parole and Probation82% of women in corrections are victims of physical or sexual abuse as children
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) defines Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) as “a serious, preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans. The term…
View More 82% of women in corrections are victims of physical or sexual abuse as children35 percent of women in the US will experience domestic violence
An estimated 35 percent of women in the US will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. In addition, up to 70 percent of female…
View More 35 percent of women in the US will experience domestic violence19 Percent of American Women Raped-22 Percent Experience Severe Physical Violence
In the United States, an estimated 19.3% of women and 1.7% of men have been raped during their lifetimes; an estimated 1.6% of women reported…
View More 19 Percent of American Women Raped-22 Percent Experience Severe Physical ViolenceThe 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 VictimsSix Million Violent Crimes in 2013-Crime Down
46 percent of violent crimes reported to police. The overall violent crime rate declined slightly from 26.1 to 23.2 victimizations per 1,000 U.S. residents from…
View More Six Million Violent Crimes in 2013-Crime Down25 Million Americans Are Monthly Drug Users
From Crime in America.Net: A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides insight into the nature and scope of…
View More 25 Million Americans Are Monthly Drug Users