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 VulnerableCategory: Victimization
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…
View More DOJ: Largest Increase In Homicides-Largest Decrease in Violence-Confused?America-Spend More on Cops-The Great Reawakening
Highlights Calls to defund the police have hit a brick wall of increased violence, reality, and public opinion. “Anyone who says that more police don’t…
View More America-Spend More on Cops-The Great ReawakeningDOJ-Violent Crime Dropped 22 Percent-The Largest Decrease Ever Reported
Highlights Did the violent victimization rate “really” drop 22 percent in 2020? It’s my opinion that these conclusions are incorrect based on the impact of…
View More DOJ-Violent Crime Dropped 22 Percent-The Largest Decrease Ever Reported
Do Violence Interrupters Really Work?
Highlights Are violence interrupters effective? Does CURE violence work? A respected national criminal justice publication states that in CURE Violence initiatives, “Shootings Fell By 73…
View More Do Violence Interrupters Really Work?Federal Recidivism-Dangerous Offenders Arrested More-Longer Sentences Means Less Crime
Highlights The recidivism rate of federal prison inmates hasn’t changed despite efforts to use graduated sanctions or other alternatives to incarceration. Probation, parole, and supervision…
View More Federal Recidivism-Dangerous Offenders Arrested More-Longer Sentences Means Less CrimeViolent Crime Increases in 2021
Highlights Preliminary data for 2021 from non-federal sources indicate that violence continues to increase. Homicides increased by nearly 30 percent in 2020. Overall violence and…
View More Violent Crime Increases in 2021Homicides Increased Nearly 30% in 2020-Largest Single Year Increase
Highlights Homicides increased by nearly 30 percent in 2020. Overall violence and aggravated assaults also increased. Preliminary data for 2021 from non-federal sources indicate that…
View More Homicides Increased Nearly 30% in 2020-Largest Single Year IncreaseRecidivism of Offenders After Prison-A Quick Summation
Highlights A quick overview of the number of people rearrested and reincarcerated after release from prison. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Retired federal senior spokesperson.…
View More Recidivism of Offenders After Prison-A Quick SummationHate Crimes Rates Haven’t Increased Per USDOJ
Highlights The rate of violent hate crime in the United States in 2019 (1.0 hate crimes per 1,000 persons age 12 or older) was not…
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Big Increase In Police Officers Leaving Per BLS
Highlights Per The Marshall Project, “Reporters are enabling a false narrative about demoralized cops fleeing their departments in the face of criticism for their misconduct.”…
View More Big Increase In Police Officers Leaving Per BLSDoes The US Have The Highest Rates Of Crime And Incarceration?
Highlights Does the US have the highest rates of crime and incarceration? Incarceration numbers going up in other countries while it’s declining in the United…
View More Does The US Have The Highest Rates Of Crime And Incarceration?Are Half Of Harsh Police Encounters Due To Untreated Stress?
Highlights Does anyone care about police stress? Has society and cities abandoned cops and their mental health needs? How much of the total number of…
View More Are Half Of Harsh Police Encounters Due To Untreated Stress?The Crime Counter-Revolution Has Begun
Highlights Violent crime is exploding. Fear is at an all-time high. Firearm and security sales are going through the roof. People are leaving cities. Progressives…
View More The Crime Counter-Revolution Has BegunDo Black and Hispanic Americans Support Law Enforcement?
Highlights Do Black and Hispanic Americans support law enforcement? Yes, but polling data provides a range of emotions and opinions. Many police officers regardless of…
View More Do Black and Hispanic Americans Support Law Enforcement?Low Income Or Fragile Communities Want More Cops
Highlights 68% of Chicago’s “fragile community” (i.e., low income) residents want a greater police presence. 54 percent of low-income communities nationally want more police officers.…
View More Low Income Or Fragile Communities Want More CopsAre Police Groups Playing Politics With Crime?
Highlights The majority of Americans trust those running law enforcement agencies. So police organizations are emulating their critics as to stretching truth? Exactly what did…
View More Are Police Groups Playing Politics With Crime?Mental Health Issues Drive Crime-Most Offenders Have Symptoms
Highlights An overview of US Department of Justice and supplemental data as to mental and emotional health and crime. Most offenders have troubled backgrounds and…
View More Mental Health Issues Drive Crime-Most Offenders Have SymptomsLowest 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…
View More Lowest Number Of Juvenile Arrests In 40 Years-DOJ Lauds The Reductions
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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