On Monday, the FBI released their annual report tracking trends in violent and property crime across the United States in 2011. Last year’s reported violent crime has decreased 3.8 percent from the year before, marking a 5-year pattern of declining violent crime in the U.S. Property crime has also decreased from 2010, but by a […]
Fairy Tale Law: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
On Monday, we explored the story of the Three Little Pigs and the criminal charges which could be brought against the violent, villanous Big Bad Wolf. This week we are recounting the tale of Goldilocks, a mischievous little girl who gets herself into trouble with a family of bears. Unlike the Big Bad Wolf, Goldilocks is neither […]
Year End Stats: Crime in the Midwest Decreased in 2011
2012 is upon us, so now is the time to reflect on the past year. According to the FBI, crime rates made a significant decline from those in 2010. The most significant change was experienced in the Midwest. All figures represent the rates from January to June of 2011. Midwestern violent crime is down 9.7% […]