Crime Rates Shown to Be Falling

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Well I've been mandering in politics since the presidential election started and I know that obama had something to do with increase in gas prices but to my thoughts I think it's because or atleast for most crimes people can't travel as much alot of people travel out of there broad area to commit crimes because they don't want to do it around where they live. But do to the rise of gas prices and people not wanted to drive people anywhere because of this it's harder for people to get around via vehicles or gas powered vehicles so now thinking I think it's somewhat good gas is up so high immigrants have harder times gettin up north do to high cost of travel I think you can figure out the steps after this just my thought

kyle backlund of WI 6:05PM October 30, 2012

The crime rate is dropping due to the fact that marijuana is becoming decriminalized in big city states, such as New York and California.
That's all they really wanted in the first place.

Bob of FL 10:04AM September 30, 2009

Maybe the concealed weapons do have a balancing effect.There are to many people like Lin said who choose to be where they are. It makes those who didnt struggle. Drugs are to easy to get especially prescriptions. You take all the people who get a check because of some disease or disorder who really could be working give them all the drugs they need to take care of thier problems then no one has to take responsibility because its the illness or the doctors fault. So if you finally impower those who do take care of things the ability to stop somone who enters their home, stop them from getting care jacked and give them the power to say Im not going to take this anymore. Then you get a nation who takes a plane down in a field to stop criminals instead of be left to the criminal. Right now so much of our justice system is working for the criminals especially the repeat criminals.

Dreama of KY 7:04AM June 02, 2009

The Fox News article that referenced this article was noting that the crime rate had been "in a freefall since the 1990s" while this article is mainly about the current (low) crime rates and how they are a mixed bag of ups and downs AT THIS TIME. But other articles and government data show a dramatic drop in all crime since the "crime wave" of the 1980s and early 1990s.
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While many are unable to see any change that could have causesd the drop in crime ... the NRA points out that there are millions of people who now have concealed weapon carry permits. Most States enacted legislation to provide this method of self protection in the middle to late 1990s. Florida showed a sharp drop in assaults on individuals in the years following the concealed carry permit there.
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Perhaps the concealed carry permit has had something to do with the drop in violent crime.

WB Adair of TX 3:21AM January 04, 2009

A FoxNews commentator referred to this article with the tagline "crime rates are in a free fall. Aw, come on, now. If one compares apples to apples the statement in the article:
"This divergence is so widespread that, according to a recent survey by the Police Executive Research Forum, the number of cities reporting an increase in homicides was almost the same as the number reporting a decline."
tells the story. Additionally, to what sort of "crime wave" is the author referring in the 1980s and early '90s?
I noticed that Newsweek is very careful not to attribute any decline in the crime rate (if there actually had been one) to President Bush. So what happens when the Great Panacea takes office in January? Is the slate wiped clean? If what we're seeing is a "free fall" now, just WAIT for the tally during the next four years! We'll be in a virtual utopia!
Puh-LEEZE!

Neil in Indiana of IN 4:20AM December 30, 2008

Dearest Dahn, you have to work first to have a rate and increase in decent paying jobs. You think the homeless dont want to be homeless? The welfare want to be off of it? The disablity checks rolling in for those who wont help themselves? (I didnt say the ones that couldnt, but wont). Drugs are legalized , look at the pharmaceutical industry. Everyone has a disease or disorder. Alcohol is legalized and look where that gets us. Look at the crime rate in Chicago alone. It's staggering.

Lin of IL 3:54PM October 29, 2008

Just like the other article I read....Decrease in crime in USA 2008 rise in murder rate! LMAO! Wow 3 cities basically 3 large cities had a decrease in crime and all the small ones rose in crime expectably in the south. Yes, we all believe you all mighty and powerful government I will go back to drinking my fluoride and chlorine water that you provide me with and shut my mouth.

zach of VA 1:14AM October 17, 2008

I don't understand how the U.S. government thinks we need to fight 2 wars, when we have wars in our own streets in almost every urban city, and on top of that we had to deal with katrina. We are still in Iraq and Afghanistan.

of CA 11:11AM August 30, 2008

Does the US really want to lower crime or are there too many vested interests in keeping it high? How much would crime decrease if drugs were legalized and the money spent on the drug war were spent on neighborhoods and decent paying jobs?
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Dahn Shaulis of NV 4:07AM July 31, 2008