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 Crime, Murder Rate DropPosted on Dec 21, 2009
Despite staggering unemployment and a poor economic climate, the nation’s crime rate fell 4.4 percent in the first six months of 2009. The national murder rate also fell 10 percent—a decline that is being called one of the more significant in decades. —JCL
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By psychology career, June 6, 2011 at 7:27 pm Link to this comment
Criminal psychologists may have a different view on the reasoning for the decrease. It may be a simple fact that many people across the country are experiencing poverty and therefore just possibly closer empathy! Equally fraud through identity theft is on the rise across developed countries and it maybe that these new style of gangs are becoming more sophisticated in their criminal activity.
Report thisBy CCTV Camera, May 16, 2011 at 7:38 pm Link to this comment
Whatever the reason this is a welcome change to ‘crime rates on the rise’. Perhaps it is due to economy. While there seems to be a certain correlation between poverty and crime it might be a result of so many people at the poverty level, there are fewer victims available.
Report thisBy rico, suave, December 23, 2009 at 8:18 am Link to this comment
FRTothus:
Yer a idiot.
Report thisBy FRTothus, December 21, 2009 at 5:18 pm Link to this comment
The millions we kill and rob and purposefully impoverish in our corporate wars of and for profit and hegemony have obviously been left out of the calculations.
Report thisBy Anarcissie, December 21, 2009 at 5:11 pm Link to this comment
I believe Mr. O is knocking off some people in Afpak without talking to them much. It’s hard to talk through a drone even when you use both sides of your mouth. Besides, the rate of violent crime has been falling pretty steadily for several years. Perhaps it’s a case of the government nationalizing the industry and taking it out of the hands of the private entrepreneur. Why knock over a gas station and plug some poor pump jockey when you go to the Middle East and waste whole platoons, school classes and wedding feasts of “terrorists”?
Report thisBy Ken, December 21, 2009 at 3:54 pm Link to this comment
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When “W” was president, he taught us that if you disagree with someone, don’t waste your time: “kill them.” Obama encourages a certain level of dialogue, first.
Report thisBy Anarcissie, December 21, 2009 at 2:53 pm Link to this comment
Everyone is depressed, even the murderers.
Report thisBy Howie Bledsoe, December 21, 2009 at 1:51 pm Link to this comment
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Folks can´t afford ammo no more, it seems.
Report thisWhat a sad state of affairs.
By Mo Rage, December 21, 2009 at 1:02 pm Link to this comment
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Crime is dropping because of all these guns we’re buying out here. More guns is the answer to all our problems, naturally.
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