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Crime in the United States, 2013 7th Edition
Author(s): Shana Hertz-Hattis
- Publisher: Bernan Press
- Publication Date: 18 April 2013
- Edition: 7th
- Language: English
- Print length: 615 pages
- ISBN-10: 1598886223
- ISBN-13: 9781598886221
Book Description
Crime in the United States contains findings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the offenses, known to law enforcement, released annually from its Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Because the FBI no longer prints these findings, Bernan Press continues to provide this practical information in convenient book form. In this intricately detailed source, legal and law enforcement professionals, researchers, and those who are just curious will find violent and property crime statistics for the nation as a whole-and for regions, states, counties, cities, towns, and even college and university campuses. Crime in the United States includes statistics for: * violent and property crimes * hate crimes * crime trends * victims, by type * crimes cleared (those closed by arrest or other means) * persons arrested (age, sex, and race) * juvenile offenders * law enforcement personnel (including the number of sworn officers killed or assaulted) * characteristics of homicides (including age, sex, and race of victims and offenders; victim-offender relationships; weapons used; and circumstances surrounding homicides) In addition to data, Crime in the United States also includes text and pertinent figures that explain the data in greater detail and supplies a visual perspective of these major offenses. Violent crimes include: * murder and non-negligent manslaughter * forcible rape * robbery * aggravated assault Property crimes include: * burglary * larceny-theft * motor vehicle theft * arson Hate crimes include any crime motivated by bias against: * race * religion * sexual orientation * ethnicity/national origin * and/or disability Data include the following: offense type, location, bias motivation, victim type, number of individual victims, number of offenders, and the race of the offenders.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“…the book format lends itself to easy navigation and makes an excellent addition to ready-reference collections. Law-enforcement officials and administrators, researchers, students, journalists, and anyone seeking statistical information on crime in the U.S. would find this volume extremely helpful.” Booklist, August 2013
About the Author
Shana Hertz Hattis has worked as an editor and writer for nearly a decade. Her work has spanned the fields of hospitality, health, labor and business, as well as popular culture. She has also served as editor of the United States Government Internet Directory.
