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Despite Bleak Economy, Crime Numbers Take Positive Turn

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Despite Bleak Economy, Crime Numbers Take Positive Turn By SOLOMON MOORE Published: June 1, 2009- NY Times Most types of crime declined nationally last year, despite the economic downturn, according to new data released by the Department of Justice on Monday. The data assuaged fears that job losses, foreclosures and reduced social services would lead to increased crime, crime statistics experts said. Preliminary statistics from the Uniform Crime Report, the Federal Bureau of Investigation?s annual compilation of crime reports from local and state police agencies, showed that murders declined by 4.4 percent in 2008, rapes declined 2.2 percent, robberies declined 1.1 percent and assaults dropped 3.2 percent. Property crimes were also down over all...continue to full post

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