Observations Numerous newspaper editorials and many advocates disputed reports of rising crime, saying that we have never lived in safer times. But hundreds of…
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Crime, Pessimism, Baltimore And Past Lessons
Observations Do current events influence our ability to lead and to see things clearly? Success won’t come from the media or advocates or the criminological…
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Why Do We Lie About Crime?
Observation Is dishonesty an inherent part of crime discussions? Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies.…
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Why Do We Lie About Increasing Violence?
Observations It’s so obvious that violent crime is increasing that when I’m told otherwise, I get nauseous. Note: Crime reports for the United States for…
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Repeat Victims Represent 50 Percent of Violent Crime
Observations It’s up to us within the criminal justice system to identify repeat victims and those with high rates of victimization to provide counseling, victim…
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Can We Cut Probation Caseloads by 50 Percent?
Observations So the bottom line is that we can “manage” the probation population by limiting interactions. But unlike the advocates, I’m not going to tell…
View More Can We Cut Probation Caseloads by 50 Percent?Can Communities Control Crime? The Baltimore Experiment
Subtitles “Are you saying you can’t keep your hood safe?” Cops want communities to take responsibility for their own crime problems. Gang members called Ceasefire…
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Top Months for Violent and Property Crime
Subtitle There is updated data on this website. Please use the search button. June and warm weather months have the most crime. Author Leonard Adam…
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Crime Victimization Increases for the Elderly-Women and Disabled. Why?
Subtitles Criminal victimization increases for older Americans, women and the disabled. Arrests for older Americans and women increase. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years…
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Arrests and Criminal Victimizations for Older Americans Increase
Overview This article offers insight as to the rise in crimes against older Americans, and increases in arrests for those over the age of 55.…
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Female Victims and Offenders Are Increasing
Subtitles Women, homicides and violent crime. With violence against women increasing, and with more female offenders, are women an endangered species? Author Leonard Adam…
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The Disabled and Vulnerable Groups Have Higher Rates of Violent Crime
Summary The rate of serious violent crime for persons with disabilities was more than three times the rate for persons without disabilities. People perceived…
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Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Issues Affect Most Offenders
Summary More than half of prison and jail inmates meet criteria for drug dependence. Most offenders are drug and alcohol addicts in need of…
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Hate Crimes Decline Per US Department of Justice
Subtitles Hate crime declined in the US. The rate of hate crime victimizations did not change significantly from 2004 to 2015. Most hate crimes involved…
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Mental Health Issues Drive Crime
Subtitle Most offenders have mental health issues. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior…
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An Epidemic of College Rape and Sexual Assaults?
Observations Is the emphasis on “college” rape elitist? The rate of rape and sexual assault was 1.2 times higher for nonstudents (7.6 per 1,000)…
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Cops and Children Exposed to Violence
Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior Specialist for Crime Prevention for the…
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Child Abuse Statistics, Offenders and Demographics
Subtitles Children in low socioeconomic status households had significantly higher rates of maltreatment in all categories. Those living with a single parent who had a…
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“They Can’t Touch the Criminals. They Know They’re Untouchable.” Public Opinion and Crime
If offenders really believe that they are beyond the control of society and the justice system, and if we refuse to send clear messages,…
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Domestic Violence Reports to Police Exceed General Violent Crime-But 600,000 Unreported Each Year
Observations 1.3 million nonfatal domestic violence victimizations occur each year. Police were notified of more than half (56%) of these victimizations. Does increased reporting…
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