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Despite Bad Economy, Crime Rates Plummet

(Dec. 24) – Looking for some good news in a year full of economic woe? Crime was down in 2009. Way down. According to figures released this week by the FBI, the overall crime rate dropped by 4.4 percent this year. Property crime dropped by 6.1 percent and homicides were down an eye-popping 10 percent. In fact,...

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Criminologist In Scott Walker Ad Says Governor 'Misrepresented' His Views

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's (R) most memorable -- and controversial -- recall ad is one that goes after Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett (D) for a scandal where violent crimes in the city were underreported.

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Detroit Murders Up, Overall Violent Crime Down

The FBI's violent crime statistics for the first half of 2011 show violent crime rates in Detroit were down 24 percent overall compared to the same period last year.

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Howard Steven Friedman: 4 Wealthy Countries that Performed Executions in 2010

In a previous article , I discussed the fact that the U.S. is an outlier regarding incarceration rates, having a rate that is about 7 times the amount of typical OECD countries (the OECD is an international organization comprised of 34 countries, representing many of the wealthier countries in the world).

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Lakeview Crime Rates, Despite Community Outrage, Are On A Slight Decline

In the wake of several recent violent crimes in Boystown, many residents are adamant that crime is on the rise in the neighborhood.

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Paul Heroux: Releasing 30,000 Prison Inmates in California: More Crime?

The recent Supreme Court decision that orders the state's prison system to release 30,000 inmates raises questions about the effect releases will have on crime rates.

Background on crime rates

Crime statistics attempt to provide statistical measures of the crime in societies. Given that crime is usually secretive by nature, measurements of it are likely to be inaccurate.

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