Observations 56 percent of Americans believe that crime needs to be reduced. 68 percent of Americans believe that crime is increasing. Author Leonard Adam Sipes,…
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Violent Crime Reduction Needs Context
Observations A small reduction in violent crime for the first six months of 2017 is good news, and we all hope it continues, but declaring that violent…
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Race and Violent Crime
Observation Half (51 percent) of violent victimizations from 2012 to 2015 were intraracial. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and…
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Who’s Right on Crime?
Observations Antonin (Anthony) Scalia (deceased) and Ruth Bader Ginsburg (current) were friends and Associate Justices for the U.S. Supreme Court. They were fierce ideological opponents. Both agreed that their…
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Why Violent Crime Increased
Observations To the tens of thousands of victims of increasing violent crime, telling them that, statistically, they have never lived in safer times seems uncouth…
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As Predicted, Violent Crime Increased in 2016
Observations Numerous newspaper editorials and many advocates disputed reports of rising crime, saying that we have never lived in safer times. But hundreds of…
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Crime, Pessimism, Baltimore And Past Lessons
Observations Do current events influence our ability to lead and to see things clearly? Success won’t come from the media or advocates or the criminological…
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Why Do We Lie About Crime?
Observation Is dishonesty an inherent part of crime discussions? Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies.…
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Why Do We Lie About Increasing Violence?
Observations It’s so obvious that violent crime is increasing that when I’m told otherwise, I get nauseous. Note: Crime reports for the United States for…
View More Why Do We Lie About Increasing Violence?Can Communities Control Crime? The Baltimore Experiment
Subtitles “Are you saying you can’t keep your hood safe?” Cops want communities to take responsibility for their own crime problems. Gang members called Ceasefire…
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Top Months for Violent and Property Crime
Subtitle There is updated data on this website. Please use the search button. June and warm weather months have the most crime. Author Leonard Adam…
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“They Can’t Touch the Criminals. They Know They’re Untouchable.” Public Opinion and Crime
If offenders really believe that they are beyond the control of society and the justice system, and if we refuse to send clear messages,…
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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…
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Science, Evidence-Based Principles, Donald Trump And Crime Control
Observations Does everyone in the criminological community religiously adhere to scientific, evidence-based principals before suggesting or implementing policy? What we want and what we…
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Violent Crimes Are Not A Federal Priority
Observations Violent crime is not a major focus of federal law enforcement or prosecution. A small percentage of federal crimes are violent. It’s reasonable…
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What is Jeff Sessions’ Project Exile? Is it Effective?
Observations Is Project Exile Donald Trump’s and Jeff Sessions’ primary anti-violence effort? Launched in 1997 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, homicides in Richmond exhibited…
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Economic Criminology-Trump’s Crime Address To Congress
Observations An examination of Trump’s speech to Congress focusing on crime and justice issues. For those insisting that violent crime is not increasing, you…
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What Causes Violent Crime? New Video
What causes violent crime in the United States? What are the factors contributing to violent crime? What are the root causes? This is a…
View More What Causes Violent Crime? New VideoIs Violent Crime Increasing in the United States? New Video
Is violent crime increasing in the United States? This is a new video from Crime in America.Net addressing the most popular article on the website.…
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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…
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