Understanding the Impact: 75 Million Crime Victimization in the United States Yearly

Big Increases In Categories Of Violent Victimization in The United States

Background   The newly released report from the Bureau Of Justice Statistics of the US Department of Justice is Criminal Victimization, 2022. It’s based on…

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The Recidivism Of Violent Offenders

Over 40 Percent Of Prison Inmates Had Five To Ten Prior Incarcerations

Highlights Seventy-eight percent of inmates had previous incarcerations. Forty-two percent had 5-10 or more incarcerations. The vast majority of prison inmates have multiple previous arrests…

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Understanding the Impact: 75 Million Crime Victimization in the United States Yearly

DOJ: Largest Increase In Homicides-Largest Decrease in Violence-Confused?

Highlights The Bureau of Justice Statistics states that the violent victimization rate dropped 22 percent in 2020. This is the largest decrease in violence ever reported…

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Prison Recidivism

Correctional Populations Fell Dramatically During Rising Violence

Highlights Violent crime and serious violent crime began to increase by 28 percent in 2015 per the US Department of Justice. The US had the…

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Over Half Of Violent Females Were Arrested Within 5 Years

Violent Victims Are Often Violent Offenders

Highlights The overlap between victims and offenders is substantial. For violent crimes such as homicide, most victims have been offenders. In Chattanooga, for example, more…

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Homicides and Gun Crimes Exploding-What Comes Next?

Highlights New research quantifies increasing violence, homicides and gun crimes. Previous USDOJ research shows a 28 percent increase in violent crime. Serious violent crime also…

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Recommendations-The President’s Commission on Law Enforcement

Highlights A summary of recommended improvements for law enforcement and the justice system from the President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.…

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Counting Crime in America Could Get Contentious

Highlights Newsy has learned the FBI is going to stop collecting crime data for its Uniform Crime Report (UCR) from an estimated one in four…

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Per DOJ-Increasing Percentage On Parole and Probation Are Violent Or Felons

Highlights Parole and probation agents are supervising and police officers are encountering an offender population containing more felonies and histories of violence. Most on probation…

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