Highlights So what is the opinion of police officers as to de-escalation? What percentage of encounters involve an opportunity to employ time and distance (de-escalation)…
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Category: Criminal Offenders
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…
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Most 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…
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Did The The DOJ Just Solve The Problem Of Massive Offender Recidivism?
Highlights The USDOJ states that they have programs that massively reduce offender recidivism (arrests and incarceration after prison). I assume that the DOJ will now…
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Does The Media Provide Too Much Information On Mass Shooters?
Highlights Is the media giving the public too much information on mass shooters? There’s a case to be made that they are and that’s propagating…
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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.…
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African 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…
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Has Police Reform Resulted In Thousands Of Crime And Accident Victims?
Highlights Fear of crime is at record highs. Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years. There…
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Recognizing Mass Shooters And Potential Attacks In Public Places-Federal Research
Highlights An overview of two recent documents on mass shootings and mass shooters from the US Secret Service and the National Institute of Justice. Both…
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Fentanyl Facts: It’s The Leading Cause Of Death For Americans Ages 18 To 49
Highlights The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is gearing up for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2023 to be held March 20-26. 81,230 drug…
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