Should parents be held responsible for their child's crimes?

Does Child Abuse And Family-Community Instability Cause Violent Crime?

Introduction A synopsis of family and community violence research that is strongly connected to those involved in violent crime. Childhood trauma can “rewire” the brain,…

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Hate Crimes

75 Million US Crime Victims: Understanding The Impact

  Introduction      Every year, tens of millions of Americans become victims of violent and property crimes, with statistics drawn from federal sources and…

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How Many People Are Victimized By Crime Each Year

How Many Americans Are Victimized By Violent And Property Crime Yearly?

Introduction Tens of millions of Americans are victimized by violent and property crimes yearly. Approximate and direct numbers from federal sources and Gallup are below.…

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Number-Size Of Law Enforcement Agencies And How They Submit Crime Data

Understanding How The US Collects Reported Crime Data

Highlights If you’re interested in yearly national “reported” crime data from the FBI, and how it’s produced, and what affects the numbers, this article is…

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Trust In Law Enforcement

77% Say Their Interaction With Police Was A Positive Experience

Highlights It’s safe to say, based on polling data, that the great majority of the 54 million yearly police-citizen contacts, interactions were mostly positive which…

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Fear Of Crime

Crime Victims By Age-Those 50 And Above Have Surprisingly High Numbers

Highlights We may want to rethink our traditional assessment of older individuals as being safe from violent and property crimes. Those in the 50-65 and…

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What causes murders and aggravated assaults?

What Causes Murders And Aggravated Assaults?

Highlights An overview of the circumstances of homicides and aggravated assaults. Per assaults on law enforcement, there were close to 20,000 aggravated assaults. There were…

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Crime is Up-Crime Is Down-Who's Right

The First Yearly Crime Report For 2023

Highlights An overview of the first full report on violent and property crimes for 2023 for select cities and the complexities involved in understanding the…

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State Per Person Spending On Law Enforcement

250,000 Attempted But Failed Property Crimes Per The FBI-Reasons Why

Highlights A count of attempted property crimes from the FBI and probable reasons why. Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of explaining crime data…

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