In 2011, family murders accounted for 13.8% of the 12,664 total murders in the U.S., though this percentage may actually…

In 2011, there were a total of 12,408,899 arrests made in the United States (not including the 1,424 arrests made…

This statistic is horrifying and can be largely attributed to rape often going unreported. Only around 40% of sexual assaults…

Only 40% of sexual assaults are reported. Much less get prosecuted and only 3% of rapists go to jail. Our…

The amount of assaults committed against law enforcement is on the decline. Approximately one third of these assaults occurred while…

Law enforcement officers are least likely to be feloniously killed on Sundays and most likely to be killed on Thursdays.…

Of the 543 U.S. law enforcement officers feloniously killed from 2002-2011, 41.1% were killed from 4:01 p.m. to Midnight. Officers…

In 2011, U.S. metropolitan areas with populations less than 25,000 had the highest violent crime rates, with an average of…

From 2007 to 2010, the number of people murdered from handguns dropped from 7,398 to 6,115. However, in 2011, the…

In 2011, more Americans ages 20-24 were murdered (2,329) than any other age group, comprising 18.4% of all U.S. murder…

In 2011, 42.8% of the murder victims in the U.S. were black males (5.416 victims), making black males the most…

Possession of marijuana accounted for the largest percentage of arrests for drug abuse violations (43%). Sale/manufacturing of drugs only constituted…

Though varying from yearly, the number of people killed in mass shootings in the U.S. has generally increased since 1982.…

There were 8,583 murder victims killed by firearms in the U.S. in 2011, making firearms the most used murder weapon.…