FBI says violent crime increased 0.7% while property crime decreased 0.9% in 2012
“The FBI estimated that in 2012, the number of violent crimes increased 0.7 percent, according to the figures released today.…
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Home Invasion Robbery
“Home invasion robbery has characteristics of both residential burglary and street robbery. Like residential burglars, home robbers must usually gain…
The Criminology of Place
“The study of crime has focused primarily on why particular people commit crime or why specific communities have higher crime…
Perception vs. Reality: Neighborhood Security
“Your perception of any city or neighborhood is largely determined by things you can’t quantify, like the vague feeling that…
Optimizing Security through Crime Analysis
Typically, security is one of those budget line items that does not contribute directly to a company’s bottom line, and…
FBI releases 2011 Uniform Crime Reports
“The FBI’s UCR Program is a nationwide, cooperative statistical effort of more than 18,000 city, university and college, county, state,…