Violent Crimes

FBI statistics show that a violent crime occurred every 25.3 seconds in America during 2010. Still, those numbers are trending downward.

In November of 1994 California passed legislation that would create mandatory sentencing of at least 25 years for a convicted criminals third felony. Other states followed and created similar laws that greatly increased repeat offenders jail time. The ult

Given how diverse the problems facing the educational systems of various states are, solutions from Washington, D.C. tend to do more harm than good.

How safe are you when you are in New York City, really?

The FBI's numbers show crime changing only slightly in 2009 as compared to the prior year

There is a violent crime every 22.8 seconds and an aggravated assault every 37.8 seconds in the United States.

Clearly, crime has some effect on democratization, just as any pervasive social phenomenon must. Current research seems to indicate that crime usually impairs democratization, but that is not true in all cases.

This paper is an overview of personal crimes which are more commonly referred to as violent crimes.

Do you live in New England, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Middle Atlantic, New Jersey, New York, or Pennsylvania? Then take a look at the FBI's 2009 crime stats for your area.

The Wall Street Journal (Jan. 8, 2010) carried a report about the decreasing violent crime rate across the country.

From Orange County California to New England these cities and tri city areas are the safest to live.

A fine line exists between what is considered immoral and what is considered illegal and many moral views are used to shape the law. The paper provides an analysis on the difference between natural crime and illegal crime.

Essay that looks into what the fear of crime is in modern society and how this fear influences and, to some degree, even operates the actions of individuals and the community to minimize risk of victimization.

This essay briefly explains the Uniform Crime Reports and the Nation Victim Crime Survey

Examining the relationship between violence on TV and teens.

A discussion of theories regarding violence and the gender spread in environments, and their effect on American youth.

This article uses the example of an Iranians eye for an eye sentence to question the idea that this type of justice can be used to deter others from committing violent crimes around the world and in the United States.

A research paper on the power of intuition.

According to new statistics released by the Charlotte Mecklenburg police department at the end of October, violent crime is dropping.

In the end, it is difficult to know for sure if a particular program will work to prevent violent criminal behavior.

A discussion of data collection methods used to understand violent crime trends and victimization; as well as the relevance of the Rational Choice theory in understanding and preventing these crimes.

Trace evidence is one of the key aspects of investigating violent crimes. Read on to learn how it is collected, analyzed and applied during investigations.

A look at the strength of our current criminal justice system...

If you live in a rural area, you might be concerned about what to do in the case of violent crime. If you've been a victim, following are some of the challenges you might face, and how to work around those challenges

Victim compensation is a heavily-debated issue in government today, and is intended to help victims recover financially after a violent criminal assault. Learn more about your victim's rights in this article.

Although crime scene photographs are crucial to the investigation of any violent crime, videotape has become just as useful for investigators. Read on to find out how to videotape a violent crime scene.

Any time a violent crime occurs, the scene is overrun by various professionals and media personnel. Everyone wants to do his or her job, and the area is often too small to hold everyone. This is why it is imperative to secure the scene.

If you're going to properly investigate a violent crime scene, you should know that a wide variety of personnel work together to ensure all evidence is gathered. How does it all play out? Read on to find out.

Would the U.S become one of the most peaceful nations without black crimes? Would ethnic cleansings, child molestations, rape and other aggravated assaults against women and children be unheard of if women solely inhabited planet earth?