Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Crime Numbers Experiencing a Drop

The value of stock, property and our faith in the economy isn't the only thing that is dropping.

According to a study released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, violent crime declined in 2007.

The New York Times reported that the presented data from the Uniform Crime Report reverses the two-year rise in crimes.

The report collects data from more than 17,000 law enforcement offices across the nation. A total of 1,408,337 violent crimes – murder, manslaughter, rape and assault – were reported, which is a .7 percent decrease.

According to the report, there were 9,843,481 property crimes in 2007, which is a 1.4 percent decrease from the previous year.

All of the subcategories – burglary, larceny and theft, motor vehicle theft and arson – saw a decrease, with the motor vehicle thefts seeing the most significant drop with 8.1 percent.

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