Property Crime Case Study

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Crime in the United States from 2014 to 2013 has decreased. According the FBI’s page, the definition of “violent crime” is, composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are those offenses that involve force or threat of force. These crimes have decreased from a little over 1.250,000 to an estimated 1,165,383 nationwide. Aggravated assaults accounted for 63.8%, robbery offenses were 28%, rape was 7.2%, and murder was 1.2%. Not only is violent crime rate reducing, but so is property crime. Property crime includes larceny-theft, burglary, motor-vehicle theft, and arson. From 2010 to 2014 property crime has reduced from an estimated 9,100,000 to 8,277,829. It declined 4.3% from a 2013 estimate. Loses from 2014 estimate $14.3 billion. …show more content…

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