United States cities by crime rate

lower murder rates than those with the death penalty, majority of studies find that the death penalty has no deterrent effect over and above the alternative sentence of life in prison without release, according to Professors John Donohue and Justin Wolfers, their view is that the death penalty deters is still the product of belief, not evidence; meaning that the death penalty may increase the murder rate as a deterrent, and individual states and cities such as Manhattan murder rate gradually…

rights violations in the United States and has been around for decades. The immoderate use of violence in law enforcement by police officers is overwhelming, along with the number of “alleged” crimes by officers swept under the rug. New York City police officer Dennis Fitzgerald claims “We’re not out there to antagonize or oppress, we’re out there to maintain the peace,” (Cothran pg.14) but does the evidence of injustice acts within the police force say otherwise? The United States Force has…

Violent crime post-1950 period, discuss the changes in the offending patterns and analyses the reasons for the changes. Violent crime started to increase during the period after the war around 1950s and onwards, most likely because people had seen and had been exposed to a lot of violence. Therefore people especially amongst the youth population had problems distinguishing good from bad behaviour. Another factor that contributed to the increase of violent crimes was poverty, those living in…

The high population and the rate of crime led to poor work performance in prisons. This cycle repeated itself frequently hence causing high rate of corruption and deplorable hygiene in prison facilities. This act led the philosophers to push for more improved incarceration facilities so that the condition and health of prisoners can improve…

BAM! on an average day, 91 people die of gun violence, according to EverytownResearch.org. There are over 12,000 gun murders in an average year in the United States. Also, a black man is 10 times more likely to be shot with a gun than a white man (“Gun Violence”). But what does race, age, or ethnicity have anything to do with murders with a firearm? For a person to better understand gun control, they would have to look at what gun control is, what are the causes of gun violence, people who agree…

According to a 2011 statewide study called “Breaking Schools’ Rules,” by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, students in Texas public schools who are suspended or expelled for a discretionary violation are three times more likely to be in contact with the juvenile justice system the following year. Moreover, the study found that African American students were disproportionately more likely to be disciplined in comparison to their counterparts. The report found that eighty-three…

since the founding of the nation but not until 1790 did Congress establish any formal policies (Immigration policy in the United States, 2006, preface, para. 1). A century later the United States had to respond to an ever-increasing level of immigration whereas they took on the responsibility of reviewing and processing those seeking admission (Immigration policy in the United States, 2006, preface, para. 1). The current migration crisis in Europe is troubling (The EU and the refugee crisis,…

party began to rise. The movement was based in the Republican Party, although some Democrats were also important figures early in the movement 's history. The United States was at war as the decade began, all within the confines of a great depression that was affecting the lives of all Americans, but when Pearl Harbor was attacked, the United States could no longer be on the sidelines, they had to retaliate. While America was at war, there were…

The United States is one of the most advanced countries in the entire world. The U.S. has one of the highest GDP’s in the world, one of the highest life expectancies in the world, and one of the top economies in the world. However the United States also leads the world in the highest number of mass shootings each year. Mike Sharpe, the author of Violent Nation also agrees that United is one of the greatest countries in the world. However Sharpe finds two issues with the United States, “I want to…

a culture. It is a culture that began throughout the youth of African-Americans in the late 20th century. It began in the inner-cities of New York and it shaped into a culture that allowed the youth of the inner-cities throughout the nation to express themselves and allow them a place in society. Hip Hop began as an escape for the poor and troubled youth in inner cities to have somewhere free and safe from the tough world that they were brought into. Many argue that in modern America, Hip Hop…