Gallup Overall confidence in the police has risen slightly in the past two years, with 57% of Americans now saying they have “a great deal”…
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Category: Fear of Crime
Crime in Schools-65 Percent Had Incidents of Violence
Observations for School Crime 65 percent of public schools recorded that one or more incidents of violence had taken place, amounting to an estimated 757,000…
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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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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…
View More Crime Victims by Age Widespread-Those Age 66 and Above Have High NumbersIs the Media Correctly Covering Crime and Fear?
Editor ‘s note: A version of this article was sent as a letter to reporters and editors who cover crime. My principle question is whether…
View More Is the Media Correctly Covering Crime and Fear?Fear of Crime Increases in America
Subtitles Per Gallup, Concern About Crime Climbs to a 15-Year High. Per Gallup, Americans’ self-reported experience with crime has been trending up since about 2001…
View More Fear of Crime Increases in AmericaAre Americans Wrong on Crime?
Subtitles Who gets to define the reality of crime-criminologists or the American public? Are American’s delusional as to fear? Gallup-Americans’ direct experience with crime is…
View More Are Americans Wrong on Crime?Crime Is “Not Out of Control” Versus Record Homicides, Fear and Gun Purchases. Who’s Right?
Subtitles Violent Crime Increased in 2015. Crime has taken on a political context in the presidential election. Is that framework is affecting objective analysis and…
View More Crime Is “Not Out of Control” Versus Record Homicides, Fear and Gun Purchases. Who’s Right?Democrats and Many Countries Think You’re Violent
Democrats and Many Countries Think You’re Violent Data from the Pew Research Center As the Obama era comes to a close, the overall image of…
View More Democrats and Many Countries Think You’re ViolentCrime in America is Increasing
Is America entering a new era of increasing violence? Editor’s Note: What follows is an excerpt from a larger article from Crime In America.Net titled,…
View More Crime in America is IncreasingPolice budget cuts-What will they do to adjust?
Crime in America.Net We have a student question; “With all the state and local and federal budget cuts, what will law enforcement agencies do to…
View More Police budget cuts-What will they do to adjust?Crime in mid-size metropolitan areas rising faster than larger metro areas
Crime in America.Net Dear readers. We keep getting inquiries about city and state crime comparisons and we keep saying that it’s really difficult to make…
View More Crime in mid-size metropolitan areas rising faster than larger metro areasTwo-thirds of Americans Believe Crime is Increasing: Is That Belief Justified?
Crime in America.Net The Gallup Poll below graphically illustrates the America perception that crime is on the rise in this country; two-thirds believe that crime…
View More Two-thirds of Americans Believe Crime is Increasing: Is That Belief Justified?New City Crime Comparisons: Do You Believe the Data?
Crime in America.Net We have updated information comparing crime in cities for 2009 from CQ Press using data from the FBI’s “Crime in the United…
View More New City Crime Comparisons: Do You Believe the Data?Your invitation to a public release–attitudes toward crime and punishment
Dear Colleagues: Pew is creating ground-breaking research on public safety issues. Please see the invitation to participate in the release of new data as to public…
View More Your invitation to a public release–attitudes toward crime and punishmentSo Who Killed Neighborhood Watch? Crime in America.Net
None of us are sure, but it seems to us that it was decades ago that a US Department of Justice agency produced a neighborhood…
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