“crime” Charts
Gun Homicide Has Seen 49% Change Since 1993, Public Unaware »
Even though nearly 6-in-10 Americans believe that gun crime has increased in the last twenty years, in actuality, it has…
How Many Rapes Actually Lead to Prison Time? »
Unfortunately this means that for every 100 rapes, 97 rapists will walk free without spending a single day in prison.…
Criminal Re-offense Rate Reveals Ineffectual Prison System »
The US constitutes only 5% of the global human population, yet houses a quarter of the world's prison population. With…
Murder Victims by Relationship »
In 2011, family murders accounted for 13.8% of the 12,664 total murders in the U.S., though this percentage may actually…
Police-Community Relationship Reduces Petty Crimes »
Since Chris Magnus, police chief in Richmond, CA, took office in 2007, he has not lost a single officer, nor…
Arrests by Crime Type »
In 2011, there were a total of 12,408,899 arrests made in the United States (not including the 1,424 arrests made…
Does The Punishment Fit The Crime? »
Serving hard time is, without a doubt, a life-altering experience, oftentimes not for the better. The question then becomes: is…
Guns and Crime »
There has been a remarkable decline in the amount crime involving firearms. Homicides have seen a nearly 50% drop from…
Pimp-Controlled Prostitution: Venue or Industry »
Prostitution occurs in many unregulated and few regulated ways in the United States. These are some of the more common…
America's Decline In Violent Crime »
Many Americans hold the false notion that violent crime is on the rise in the US. That perception, though, couldn't…
Breakdown of a Pimp »
A trafficker is anyone who profits by receiving cash or other benefits in exchange for sex with a minor. These…
Government Bank Theft Recovery Remains Stagnant »
While money stolen from federally insured banks has declined recently, the amount of this money recovered by law enforcement has…
Giraffe Hero Changes Prisoners' Lives »
Kathy Biedenharn, an heiress and the wife of a successful business executive, earned the disapproval of many peers by surrounding…
Declining Rates of Sexual Violence Against Women »
Sexual violence includes either completed, attempted, or threatened rape or sexual assault. These rates are declining for women aged 12…
The Occupy Movement Has Run Out of Steam »
Since 2011, there have been at least 7,762 Occupy protesters arrested in 122 different U.S. cities since Occupy Wall Street…
Race is the Leading Bias Motivation of Hate Crimes »
In 2009, the FBI collected statistics on hate crimes from 14,422 law enforcement agencies. The information showed that race is…
Missing Persons by Race »
In 2012, a total of 661, 593 missing person entries were filed in the United States. 59.8% of the entries…
Youth Violent Crime Rate is Down »
The rate of serious violent crime among youth ages 12-17 has declined since its peak in 1993. In 2010, only…
Hate Speech: A Crime Or A Right? »
Does a law against hate speech infringe upon our First Amendment Rights? Americans are rather divided over the answer to…
Don't Legalize It: Just Say No To Jaywalking »
Despite over three quarters of Americans admitting to having jaywalked at some point in their lives, only 30% are of…
Top 10 Deadliest States...If You're Black »
Specifically the most dangerous place to be black is Omaha. Thirty black people were murdered in Nebraska in 2011, 27…
What The Media Isn't Covering: Missing Black Children »
Among the reasons cited for disproportionate black disappearance figures are poor training and dismissive attitudes. A majority of black missing…
Could Safe City USA Be . . . NYC? »
This data isn't quite complete, but given that New York City had only 332 homicides all year as of 12/30,…
Non-Cleared Burglaries in Henrico County »
Depicts the total burglaries in Henrico County that were not cleared as sorted by magisterial district
America's Most Dangerous Cities »
The world is undoubtedly a dangerous place, but some places harbor more risks than others. You might want to increase…
FBI Found to Have Lied in 95% of Certain Trials for Decades »
Considered a watershed in one of America's largest forensic scandals, an ongoing investigation of 268 federal court trials has found…
Is Prison Just For Punishment? 3-in-4 Ex-Convicts Rearrested »
While the US incarcerates a significantly higher proportion of its population than any other country, our imprisonment system is utterly…
American Public Grossly Misinformed on Gun Violence »
With the series of mass killings in public areas over the last few years, gun violence has received significant attention…
Murder Rates Fall in the U.S. »
Taking population change into consideration, the rates of all types of violent crime have fallen in the last two decades.…
Getting High Isn't Everything: Suicide with Pot Legalization »
A study in the American Journal of Health analyzed suicide trends in states following their legalization of medical marijuana. It…
What Happens When the Police Stop Policing? »
There appears to be a coordinated 'slowdown' of policing activity throughout NYC, in response to Mayor de Blasio's supposed lack…
What Problems Plague Developing Countries Most? »
Crime and corruption are far and away the largest problems plaguing emerging and developing countries according to their citizens. Across…
How News Functions In Social Media: Facebook Mashup »
Besides cute images of cats and funny home videos, some Facebook consumers regularly use the site for news gathering. The…
MX Drug Killings Soar Above Americas »
Mexican drug-related homicides not only sharply increased between 2007 and 2010, but they soar above the same type of homicides…
Societal Ills Worry Those Living In Developing Countries »
The worry about crime, corruption, and poor quality schools has risen in emerging and developing nations since 2007. Crime and…
The Most Harmful Drug? Alcohol »
A study done in the U.K. assigned different harm scores to a variety of drugs based on the damage they…