Observations Is the emphasis on “college” rape elitist? The rate of rape and sexual assault was 1.2 times higher for nonstudents (7.6 per 1,000) than…
View More An Epidemic of College Rape and Sexual Assaults?Month: May 2017
Cops and Children Exposed to Violence
Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior Specialist for Crime Prevention for the Department…
View More Cops and Children Exposed to ViolenceChild Abuse Statistics, Offenders and Demographics
Subtitles Children in low socioeconomic status households had significantly higher rates of maltreatment in all categories. Those living with a single parent who had a…
View More Child Abuse Statistics, Offenders and DemographicsAmber Alert for Cops-DOJ Announces the National Blue Alert Network
The Justice Department, along with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announced the nationwide rollout of the National Blue Alert…
View More Amber Alert for Cops-DOJ Announces the National Blue Alert NetworkPolice Officer Deaths Increase Dramatically in 2016 and 2017
Subtitles The FBI documents a 61 percent increase in officers feloniously killed in the line of duty in 2016. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund…
View More Police Officer Deaths Increase Dramatically in 2016 and 2017“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, we…
View More “They Can’t Touch the Criminals. They Know They’re Untouchable.” Public Opinion and CrimeTop Ten Releases from Prison by State-State Releases Over Time
Subtitle 641,000 Offenders Released From Prison in 2015 Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former…
View More Top Ten Releases from Prison by State-State Releases Over TimeNegative Publicity Affects Policing Per FBI and Pew
Subtitle Are Cops Backing Down? The FBI and Pew Say Yes. Introduction We have reports regarding the perceptions of police officers from two reputable organizations. Both…
View More Negative Publicity Affects Policing Per FBI and PewDomestic 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 indicate…
View More Domestic Violence Reports to Police Exceed General Violent Crime-But 600,000 Unreported Each YearTop Ten States for Imprisonment- State Incarceration Rates Over Time
Observations The District of Columbia and Louisiana have the highest rates of incarceration. Main has the lowest rate of incarceration. Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr.…
View More Top Ten States for Imprisonment- State Incarceration Rates Over Time