Crime statistics are easily obtainable on the internet and elsewhere. Indeed, the Arizona Department of Public Safety regularly publishes the number of crimes committed statewide, and for each county and city in the state. Despite some clear indications that crime is...
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Arizona Crime Statistics
With all the talk in the news about the supposedly massive increase in crime in the United States, we thought our readers might be interested in the facts related to crime in Arizona. You may be surprised at what the numbers show, as published by the Arizona...
The Need for Criminal Justice Reform in Arizona
We have mentioned in previous blog posts that the United States is the world leader, by far, when it comes to incarceration. The statistics demonstrate that the US position in this area is extraordinary. Here are some details. The United States has just 5% of the...
Aggravated Assault Statistics in Arizona
With hundreds of millions of people in the country, crime statistics tend to become mere numbers. For example, we may hear that there have been a certain number of assaults or other crimes over a set period of time. In some ways, the sheer volume of crimes takes away...
FBI Crime Reporting System Missing 40% of U.S. Data
The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program is intended to generate reliable statistics for the use of law enforcement agencies across the country. It is also available to the media, the public, and to researchers who seek to analyze and draw conclusions from the data....
Phoenix Crime Reporting Data Could be Rejected by the FBI
Crime statistics, like many statistics, are only as good as the information they capture. For many years, governmental entities provided crime reports through the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. Under the UCR, various crimes were tallied up, and the system...
University of Arizona Crime Report: “Underreported Crimes”
The University of Arizona has just released its Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for 2020. The report, among other things, compares crime statistics on campus from 2017 through 2019. The report is required under federal law, specifically the Clery Act. We think...
Phoenix Crime Stats During the Pandemic
We have reported previously on what appear to be some changes in crime statistics that may well be the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, in our May 20 blog (Domestic Violence and COVID-19), we discussed domestic violence in Phoenix. Specifically, we talked...
Do Harsher Sentences Really Reduce Crime?
In a recent interview, Arizona State Representative John Allen (R-Scottsdale) made a statement that we’ve heard from many conservative lawmakers over the years. The statement – that harsher sentencing reduces crime – is apparently based on the fact that crime in...
Violent Crime Down – Marijuana Arrests Up
Late last month the FBI published new data regarding crime rates and clearance rates for various offenses. The numbers are, in one sense, very good, with an overall decline in violent crime. On the other hand, the report shows some figures that are somewhat bizarre....