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Crime Rate in the United States, 1980–2014
(rate per 100,000 inhabitants) The following table shows the crime rate per 100,000 inhabitants committed in the United States from 1980 to 2014 (the most recent…Murder Victims: Types of Weapon Used, 2006
Type of weapon Total no.victims Firearms 10,177 Knives or cutting instruments 1,822…State Prison Inmates, by Offense, Gender, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2003
Most serious offense All Male Female White Black Hispanic…Homicide Rate, 1950–2014
Find the rate for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 people in the United States. Source: AP Photo Year Homicide…Selected Characteristics of State and Federal Prison Inmates, 1997
Selected Characteristics of State and Federal Prison Inmates, 1997CharacteristicState inmates 1997Federal inmates 1997Gender Male93.7%92.8% Female6.37.2Race/Hispanic origin White non-…Murder Victims: by Race and Sex, 2004
The following table shows the total number and percent distribution of murder victims in the United States by race and sex during 2004. Race and sex…Prisoners in the United States, 1990-2006
Year Total inmates Federal prisoners State prisoners Local jails 1990 1,148,702 58,838…Percent of State and Federal Inmates, by Race
Percent of State and Federal Inmates, by Race 19902001White35.6%36.1%Black44.546.3Hispanic17.4%15.6%Other2.52.0Source: Prisoners in 2001, U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics.State Prison…Federal Prison Inmates, by Most Serious Offense, 2003
OffenseNumber of inmatesTotal158,426Violent offenses16,688 Homicide12,632 Robbery10,398 Other violent3,658Property offenses11,283 Burglary567 Fraud8,241 Other property2,475Drug offenses86,…Death Row Exonerations, 1973–2008
Between 1973 and 2008, 129 inmates on death row have been exonerated and freed. The most common reasons for wrongful convictions are mistaken eyewitness testimony, the false testimony of informants…