US DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics 2011 Crime Report

[Richard S]

This just in from Rangemaster Memphis:

Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice

In October the BJS released its crime report for the year 2011.

Violent crime was up 17% from the 2011 figures. Violent crime had been declining steadily each year for about 10 years, and had bottomed out in 2010. 2011 marked a sharp increase from that historic low point.

In 2011 there were approximately 5.8 million violent crimes in the US. That works out to 22.5 violent crimes per 1,000 people. To put it another way, that is 1 violent crime for every 44 persons in the US in a single year.

The violent crime rate was higher in urban areas, with 27.4 violent crimes per 1,000 persons. However, suburban violent crime was also up, with 20.2 violent crimes per 1,000 persons. That is still a rate of 1 in 50 in suburbia.

There were also 17.1 million property crimes in 2011.

[Reinz]

Interesting.

It has been postulated that the increase in Concealed Carry, gun ownership, particularly in women had a direct coralation in the decrease in crime over the years.

It looks like a poor economic performance can give enough courage to some to want chance the odds of crime vs. gun ownership.

[Richard S]

Interesting.

It has been postulated that the increase in Concealed Carry, gun ownership, particularly in women had a direct coralation in the decrease in crime over the years.

It looks like a poor economic performance can give enough courage to some to want chance the odds of crime vs. gun ownership.

My thoughts, exactly.