Crime in America.Net Yesterday we offered tips for a safe Halloween. Today we search the Department of Justice’s database at the National Criminal Justice Reference…
View More Halloween Crime Research: Freak Fest, Fright Fest and Kids and CandyMonth: October 2010
Halloween Crime Prevention
Crime in America.Net. Tomorrow-Halloween crime prevention research. From our friends at the New York State Police; some tips for Halloween safety. Please see the link…
View More Halloween Crime PreventionShould we send offenders back to prison for technical violations?
Our little secret; Governors don’t want them back. Your opinions wanted. Crime in America.Net You can tell when it’s time for term papers in college; we…
View More Should we send offenders back to prison for technical violations?Early Marijuana Use Leads to Later Drug Abuse
Crime in America.Net Well, just in time for the California vote to legalize marijuana, data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)…
View More Early Marijuana Use Leads to Later Drug AbuseIs criminal history related to future criminality?
Crime in America.Net Dear readers: A student asks if recidivism (an offender’s return to prison or higher sanctions) is connected to criminal history. She is…
View More Is criminal history related to future criminality?Disbanding Police Departments-Selling Prisons-More on Criminal Justice Budget Cuts
Gentlereaders: It’s been a while since we did an update on the budget crisis and its impact on the criminal justice system. But we read…
View More Disbanding Police Departments-Selling Prisons-More on Criminal Justice Budget Cuts48 law enforcement officers murdered, 47 die in accidents, 57,000 assaulted in 2009
Crime in America.Net Dear readers: There’s not much more to say than the numbers provided below from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This story…
View More 48 law enforcement officers murdered, 47 die in accidents, 57,000 assaulted in 2009New cocaine users continue to decrease to the lowest number since 1973. Marijuana and ecstasy increase.
Crime in America.Net Use of Prescription Pain Relievers Remains Stable Our analysis: The news on first time use of cocaine is wonderful considering the connection…
View More New cocaine users continue to decrease to the lowest number since 1973. Marijuana and ecstasy increase.Violent crime in America–lowest levels since 1973. Americans in cities remain confused.
Dear readers: In a day of huge budget cuts to criminal justice agencies and overall economic doom and gloom, crime continues to do down throughout…
View More Violent crime in America–lowest levels since 1973. Americans in cities remain confused.The Country’s Most Dangerous Cities Based on Crime and Traffic Fatalities
Crime in America.Net Dear readers: This is the latest list from Forbes ranking cities for crime and other issues (http://blogs.forbes.com/francescalevy/2010/10/12/real-estate-lifestyle-danger-housing-cities/) and before you start writing…
View More The Country’s Most Dangerous Cities Based on Crime and Traffic Fatalities