prison cells

Escaped Offenders Have “Extensive And Serious Criminal Histories”

Highlights The majority (85.7%) of individuals sentenced for an escape offense and released were rearrested during an eight-year follow-up period, which was higher than individuals…

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Hate Crimes

Who’s Charged With Human Trafficking?

Highlights The numbers for human trafficking seem low compared to the scope of the problem. Out of those charged 68% had no prior convictions. Due…

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Hate Crimes

Is Violence Rising Or Falling? Understanding Quirks Within The National Crime Victimization Survey

Highlights Analyzing national violence and property crime statistics can cause mental whiplash. Understanding crime in America has never been more challenging.  For the upcoming elections,…

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Artificial Intelligence And Law Enforcement

Will Technology And Artificial Intelligence Revolutionize Law Enforcement?

Highlights There is a possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) and other forms of technology could do an immense amount of good and be a positive…

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Canadian Police

Growing Violence in Canada Compared To Decreasing Violence In The US

Highlights Per big city crime dashboards, why is violence in the US decreasing (or essentially flat per one analysis) but increasing for most categories in…

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What causes murders and aggravated assaults?

Is Fear The Most Important Crime Statistic?

Highlights Public safety is the highest priority for people moving. Fear of crime is at record levels. Crime was a top concern during the midterm…

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

The Impossible World Of Police Use Of Deadly Force

Highlights So what is the opinion of police officers as to de-escalation? What percentage of encounters involve an opportunity to employ time and distance (de-escalation)…

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Fear Of Crime

US Violence Is Both Increasing And Decreasing? Who’s Right?

Highlights We have a paradox, significantly rising violence and serious violence in 2022 per the National Crime Victimization Survey and mostly decreasing violent crime in…

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Hate Crimes

Big Increases In Categories Of Violent Victimization in The United States

Background   The newly released report from the Bureau Of Justice Statistics of the US Department of Justice is Criminal Victimization, 2022. It’s based on…

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Fear Of Crime

Cities Ranked For Fear Of Crime-Do Crime Rates Impact Fear?

Highlights Gallup offers a poll on perceptions of crime-related safety for 16 American cities.  Do one-year reductions or increases in city crime rates or totals…

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