Crime in America We have praised research from the Washington State Institute for Public Policy in the past as being user friendly and to-the-point. The…
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Most convicted of felonies do not get time in prison
Crime in America In 2006 (latest available data) an estimated 69 percent of persons sentenced (after conviction) in state court of a felony were sentenced…
View More Most convicted of felonies do not get time in prisonFelony Sentences Increase During Years of Declining Crime. Why?
Crime in America In 2006 (latest numbers available) state courts sentenced (after finding a defendant guilty) an estimated 1,132,290 people for a felony conviction. That…
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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…
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Crime in America.Net Dear Readers: Below you will find what may be one of the best tools available to look at and manipulate-analyze crime data…
View More State and national crime statistics for the last 50 yearsNew 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?Return to Prison (Recidivism) Rates for the UK-America-California
Gentlereaders: We recently posted rates of recidivism for the state of California and attached them to an existing page displaying national recidivism for the United…
View More Return to Prison (Recidivism) Rates for the UK-America-CaliforniaIs criminal history related to future criminality?
Crime in America.Net Dear readers: A student asks if recidivism (an offender’s return to prison or higher sanctions) is connected to criminal history. She is…
View More Is criminal history related to future criminality?CSI Television Shows a Fraud. Crime Scene Evidence Collection Limited
Crime in America.Net Finding from study below: “Crime scene evidence was a consistent predictor of arrest across all crimes, but a very low percentage of…
View More CSI Television Shows a Fraud. Crime Scene Evidence Collection LimitedWhat works in policing
Crime in America.Net One of the biggest complaints from the law enforcement community is the lack of authoritative documents distilling the best methods of crime…
View More What works in policingBank robberies decrease, occur on Fridays, during mornings and lack violence
FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics for Second Quarter of 2010 During the second quarter of 2010, there were 1,146 reported violations of the Federal…
View More Bank robberies decrease, occur on Fridays, during mornings and lack violenceMental Health Courts Lower Recidivism
Gentlereaders: The research continues the generally positive results from speciality courts focusing on an array of criminal justice issues like drugs, probation violations, prisoner reentry…
View More Mental Health Courts Lower RecidivismSuccessful Prison-Based Substance Abuse Treatment
Dear readers: The study continues a long line of research stating that substance abuse treatment works to reduce recidivism. Unfortunately, it’s in the same unreadable…
View More Successful Prison-Based Substance Abuse Treatment56 officers died in traffic-related events-the science of roadside safety
Dear readers: The issue of roadside safety is of immense importance to law enforcement and fire companies. Did you ever see the videos of police…
View More 56 officers died in traffic-related events-the science of roadside safetyPrincipal Types of Mass-Marketing Fraud and Resources for Combating Fraud
Dear Readers: The FBI issued an update ) as to mass marketing fraud. The portion presented here complies with a reader’s request articulating the most “popular”…
View More Principal Types of Mass-Marketing Fraud and Resources for Combating FraudFemale juvenile delinquency doubled since 1985 while males rise 30 percent
The juvenile justice system exists to protect the child, not to enforce public safety. That statement alone is enough to cause consternation and confusion. There…
View More Female juvenile delinquency doubled since 1985 while males rise 30 percentCar Stops and Violent Crime Control: Crime in America.Net
One of us was operating a government vehicle (a fancier version than most) in a high-crime area and was pulled over by the police. The officer…
View More Car Stops and Violent Crime Control: Crime in America.NetJuvenile offenders responsible for six percent of violent felonies: Crime statistics from Crime in America.Net
Part three of an analysis of “Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties” This is the final installment in a three-part series analyzing data of from…
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Crime Statistics from Crime in America.Net Part two of an analysis of “Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties” A significant tenant in criminology is that…
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