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What’s Working in our Fight Against Crime

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fight against crimeThere’s been a lot of talk lately about our fight against crime and what’s broken.  But from someone who’s worked in the courtrooms for 30+ years, I can tell you there are things that are working in our fight against crime.

For years, we’ve assumed that increased penalties can deter criminals and reduce crime.  It’s not a new …

A Holiday Gift–Crime is Down

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Latest statistics show that crime is at one of the lowest levels in years.  Between 1991 and 2010, the homicide rate fell 51 percent.  With some luck, we may reach the lowest homicide rates since 1957.  Other crimes such as burglary, armed robbery, and especially auto theft are way down, too.   The big question all the experts …