Highlights President Biden firmly states that crime went down considerably in 2022 based on the most recent yearly crime reports. He suggests that crime went…
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Category: Fear of Crime
75 Million US Crime Victims: Understanding The Impact
Introduction Every year, tens of millions of Americans become victims of violent and property crimes, with statistics drawn from federal sources and…
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How Many Americans Are Victimized By Violent And Property Crime Yearly?
Introduction Tens of millions of Americans are victimized by violent and property crimes yearly. Approximate and direct numbers from federal sources and Gallup are below.…
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77% Say Their Interaction With Police Was A Positive Experience
Highlights A podcast of this article is available on YouTube. It’s safe to say, based on polling data, that the great majority of the 54…
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Crime Victims By Age-Those 50 And Above Have Surprisingly High Numbers
Highlights We may want to rethink our traditional assessment of older individuals as being safe from violent and property crimes. Those in the 50-65 and…
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Per The FBI-Crime Decreased In 2023
Updated Article There is an updated article on US crime based on the most recent data, see Crime Is Up-Crime Is Down-Who’s Right? We now…
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The First Yearly Crime Report For 2023
Highlights An overview of the first full report on violent and property crimes for 2023 for select cities and the complexities involved in understanding the…
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250,000 Attempted But Failed Property Crimes Per The FBI-Reasons Why
Highlights A count of attempted property crimes from the FBI and probable reasons why. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of explaining crime data…
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Does Anything Work To Reduce Crime?
Highlights A podcast of this article is available on YouTube. What happens to crime studies of programs when compared to the best research methods? The…
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Most Crimes Are Not Solved-Why?
Highlights Arrests have plummeted along with crimes solved. Do we ask too much from too few? Do we provide the resources cops need to solve…
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10 Percent Of Violent Victimizations Involved A Firearm-Weapons Used During Crime
Highlights This article delves into the use of firearms in violent crimes, presenting data from two key agencies within the US Department of Justice. The…
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Unmasking The Discrepancy: The Overlooked Surge in Violent Crime
Highlights A 44 percent increase in violence per the latest report (2022) from the National Crime Victimization Survey of the USDOJ would be the largest…
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Most People Are Violently Victimized By Family Members Or People They Know
Highlights Are non-strangers or family members responsible for most violent crimes? The data is below. We question the government’s ability to lower rates of crime…
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Are Females Violently Victimized More Than Males?
Highlights Females have higher rates of serious violent victimization than males. Females have higher totals for most violent crimes. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired…
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Violent Crime Victims By Race And Ethnicity-Who’s Victimized Most?
Highlights We offer the latest data from the FBI and the National Crime Victimization Survey as to how violent crime impacts groups based on race…
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Violent Crime Totals By State
Highlights We present the states with the highest and lowest totals of violent crime and provide some context based on numbers provided by the FBI…
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The Time Of Day For Violent And Property Crimes
Highlights Most crimes are afternoon to evening events with an exception for sex offenses. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal senior spokesperson. Thirty-five years…
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Americans Are Reporting Record Concerns About Crime
Highlights Per Gallup, we have a record fear of crime, and Americans telling us that they want a tougher criminal justice system. Are Americans wrong…
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Locations Of Violent Crime-Where Crime Happens
Highlights The top ten locations for violent crime and observations as to why these places can be of concern. The article includes data from two…
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Would More Crime Reporting Overwhelm The Justice System?
Highlights 7 percent of 24 million identity theft victims reported the incident to law enforcement. 42 percent of violent crimes are reported. 32 percent of…
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