How To Decrease Crime Rate In The United States

The text asserts incarceration rates have declined over the past 25 years, which presents the argument of crime rates decreasing. (Karmen, 2017) In actuality, crime rates have decreased due to the incarcerations offering longer sentences than they did in the past. Murder rates have a lower rate than it ever has, with the exception of some major cities such as Chicago or New York. In comparison to other cities, my hometown of Memphis, TN has alarming and disturbing rates of murder. Even with the amount of crime that has decreased, there are some routine and habitual criminals who continue to commit crimes and some who go to the extreme of missing court appearances. Some of these criminals are not apprehended until months or even years later because they are fleeing from law enforcement. However, several factors must be considered before any specific reason …show more content…
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There were not any robbery rates that aligned with the murder rates in any city. The trends of robberies depend on the size of the city and the number of areas or locations. Some of the cities that were considered more "urban" tend to have higher rates of murder than those that were considered “rural.” (UCR, 2014) On the contrary, the cities with more rural areas had higher rates of robbery than those in "urban" areas. In my opinion, this trend occurred due to the income variability in the rural areas and the gang, drug, or mental illness accounts in the urban areas. Urban areas tend to have higher rates of gang members, drug users and abusers, and those who suffer from untreated mental issues. (Karmen, 2017) The reason so many citizens fail to receive