What causes murders and aggravated assaults?

What Causes Murders And Aggravated Assaults?

Highlights An overview of the circumstances of homicides and aggravated assaults. Per assaults on law enforcement, there were close to 20,000 aggravated assaults. There were…

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Arrests by sex

Adults Reporting Mental Illness And Substance Abuse Were Far More Likely To Be Arrested

Highlights Data from Pew is combined with previous research indicating the complexity of mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders in the justice system and…

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Fentanyl Facts

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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Technical violations and rearrests

Employment And Crime-Do Jobs Prevent Or Deter Incarcerations?

HighlightsMost offenders were employed before their latest incarceration. ChatGPT (the new artificial intelligence website) offers the following, “Overall, employment can make a significant difference in…

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People In Prison For Marijuana

How Many People Are In Prison For Marijuana Possession?

Highlights “As of January 2022, no offenders sentenced solely for simple possession of marijuana remained in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.” State…

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Is anyone sober?

Is Anyone Sober? Under The Influence During Criminal Arrests And Accidents

Highlights Data indicates that most people involved in serious accidents or those criminally arrested were under the influence of drugs or alcohol or have substances…

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Criminally insane

Decriminalization-One Percent Of Drug Users Ask For Treatment-Overdose Deaths Soar

Highlights In Oregon, only 1 percent of people who received citations for possessing hard drugs asked for treatment. Half showed up for court. State health…

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Technical violations and rearrests

Is There A Connection Between Employment And Housing And Crime?

Highlights A reader wants to know the percent of offenders employed and in housing before committing their crimes or after prison. Is there a connection…

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Coronavirus And Crime

Coronavirus-Violence May Increase When Criminals Don’t Get Their Drugs

Highlights Most offenders are drug and alcohol dependant. Eighty percent of state inmates have considerable drug histories. Add mental health concerns, and we come to…

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