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USDOJ-Violent Crime Rates Remain High After 44 Percent Increase
Highlights We are at a new level of criminal violence in the United States. This article is available as a podcast on YouTube. Per the…
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The FBI-D.C. And Local Crime Reductions-Do You Feel Safer?
Highlights This article is available as a YouTube podcast. The FBI and local police agencies offer data indicating substantial reductions in violent and property crime…
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Update-The FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System Greatly Improves
Highlights We are on the verge of a new and better way of analyzing crime data through the FBI’s emerging National Incident-Based Reporting System. But…
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Thank You For 15 Years of Crime In America.Net
Highlights CrimeInAmerica.Net is 15 years old. I appreciate your support. A list of accomplishments is below. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Former Senior Specialist for…
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The Reality of Crime: Simplifying Stats and Fear Of Crime For Today’s Reader
Highlights Hear a podcast of this article on Spotify. An explanation of recent and older crime and fear of crime statistics and research for the…
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USDOJ: Record Increase in Violence “Or” Violent Crime Declined 10 Percent For January-June 2024
Highlights The FBI released six months of reported crime data for 2024. The reasons for treating the data cautiously are below. This article covers three…
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USDOJ: A Record Increase in Violence “Or” Violent Crime Declined 3 Percent
Highlights As to crime in America, who do we believe, the FBI with its 3 percent decrease in violent crime, or the National Crime Victimization…
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Per The USDOJ-The Nation’s Record Increase In Violent Crime Continues
Highlights Per the newly released National Crime Victimization Survey data from the USDOJ, the US experienced the largest increase in violent crime (44 percent) in…
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Is US Crime Really Declining? Or Is It A Lack Of Crime Reporting?
Highlights Is US crime really declining or is it a lack of reporting? Are we denying the reality of US crime? Are we dismissing the…
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Is US Crime Really Declining? The Impossible World Of Crime Statistics
Highlights Is crime decreasing? “There’s a crime divide between Americans and politicians, and voters are watching,” The Hill. “The White House to the left: We…
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Crime Decreased In 2023 Per The FBI-Metropolitan Areas Still Struggle With Crime
Highlights Except for homicides and rapes, most of the decreases in metropolitan areas (where the vast majority of Americans live) are rather small. Robberies increased…
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Growing Concerns About Violence Despite FBI Statistics-Who’s Right?
Highlights The President and others insist that violent crime has decreased considerably. Yet data, citizens, and recent media reports say the opposite. Who’s right? Author…
View More Growing Concerns About Violence Despite FBI Statistics-Who’s Right?Is Violent Crime in America Increasing?
Highlights The collective data indicate that we are entering a new era of increasing violent crime. This article offers a comprehensive overview of crime with…
View More Is Violent Crime in America Increasing?Does Negative Publicity Regarding Cops Affect Reported Crime?
Highlights Does negative publicity about law enforcement hamper reported crime? Violent crime increased by significant numbers. There is no question that the US Department of…
View More Does Negative Publicity Regarding Cops Affect Reported Crime?Violent Crime in America Increases By Twenty-Eight Percent
Highlights Violent Crime: From 2015 to 2018, the total number of violent victimizations increased by 28%. The rate of total violent victimizations also increased. The…
View More Violent Crime in America Increases By Twenty-Eight PercentViolent Crime Stats Explained-Violence Down For 2018
Highlights Per the FBI, there is a decrease of 4.3 percent in the number of violent crimes brought to their attention for the first 6…
View More Violent Crime Stats Explained-Violence Down For 2018Violent Crime Victims and Offenders
Highlights Many reader questions regarding violent crime victims and offenders are answered by a recent report from the National Crime Survey from the Bureau of…
View More Violent Crime Victims and OffendersViolent Crime Increasing in the US
Highlights Violent crime is increasing. For the National Crime Survey, most of the sixteen categories of violent crime rates increased from 2015 to 2017. First…
View More Violent Crime Increasing in the USDoes The US Have The Highest Rates For Violent Crime?
Updated in late 2020-See Crime in America. Introduction A reader insists that the United States has the world’s highest rates of crime and violence and…
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