FBI: Murder, violent crime dropped in 2008

[X_Digger]

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON — Nearly all major crime categories dropped in 2008 despite the sagging economy and high unemployment, according to the FBI's annual crime report out Monday.

Overall violent crime declined for the second straight year, including a nearly 4% drop in murder and a 2.5% drop in aggravated assault.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-09-14-fbi-crime-down_N.htm?csp=34

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FBI report available here- http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/index.html

[AngryAmish]

1. I'll say it again: poverty does not cause crime

People who are street criminals are stupid, have poor impulse control and usually high on drugs and alcohol. The case of poverty causing crime has not been made. This is one more data point.

[PSPS]

2. Of course it does

The "violent" classification consists of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Poverty-related crime would be property crime, like theft, burglary, larceny. In my city, property crimes are way up.

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