Highlights My “progressive” thought? Americans should live in peace and prosperity. You do that by holding criminal offenders accountable. Doubt that? Just ask the #MeToo…
View More Will Progressive Crime Policies Destroy Cities-And Democrats?Category: Victim Rights
Criminals Prey On The Disabled And Vulnerable
Highlights The rate of violent victimization against persons with disabilities was nearly four times the rate for persons without disabilities. But the story regarding vulnerable…
View More Criminals Prey On The Disabled And VulnerableLaw Enforcement Is The Primary Provider Of Victim Services
Highlights Most referrals for services provided to crime victims come from law enforcement per the Department of Justice. If you include services from Victim Service…
View More Law Enforcement Is The Primary Provider Of Victim ServicesLowest Number Of Juvenile Arrests In 40 Years-DOJ Lauds The Reductions
Highlights Juvenile arrests dropped to their lowest level in 40 years. Juvenile arrests overall fell by 58% between 2010 and 2019. The data shows that…
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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…
View More Violent Victims Are Often Violent OffendersMost Prisoners Serve Less Than Two Years-Violent Serve Less Than Three
Highlights An overview of time served in prison from the US Department of Justice. Most offenders are out of prison in less than two years.…
View More Most Prisoners Serve Less Than Two Years-Violent Serve Less Than ThreeGun Purchases Hit Record Highs-Why?
Highlights 2020 ended with a total of 39.7 million background checks, the highest annual count recorded. Why? “Government fell on its face in 2020 and…
View More Gun Purchases Hit Record Highs-Why?Are Advocates Ignoring Victims Of Violent Crime?
Highlights Most of what I read about crime is advocacy. When it comes to objectivity, there are an endless variety of crime-related organizations offering data…
View More Are Advocates Ignoring Victims Of Violent Crime?Does “Justice Involved Person” Or “Returning Citizen” Degrade The Lives Of Crime Victims?
Highlights Calling a violent white supremacist a justice-involved person seems racist to me. Calling a sexual predator a returning citizen seems sexist. Does the #metoo…
View More Does “Justice Involved Person” Or “Returning Citizen” Degrade The Lives Of Crime Victims?Lowest Rate Of Incarceration In A Decade-Why?
Highlights The prison incarceration rate dropped to its lowest level since 1997. There are two new reports on prison and jail incarceration from the US…
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