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U.S. violent-crime rates fell for the fourth-straight year in 2010, the FBI said.
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Since 1991, violent-crime rates have declined roughly a third nationwide and as much as two-thirds in a few cities New York among them.
Crimes, Courts And Cures Paul G. Cassell 2011
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Could these handgun licensees raise the extremely low violent-crime rate on college campuses?
John Woods: How to Lie With Statistics: Concealed Handgun Statistics Do Not Account for Recidivism John Woods 2011
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U.S. violent-crime rates fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2010, as police agencies across the country reported significant decreases in murders, robberies and property crimes, the federal government said Monday.
U.S. Logs Big Drop in Crime Evan Perez 2011
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General Motors' work force here has shriveled to 8,000 from 80,000 and the violent-crime rate has risen to one of the U.S.'s worst.
Humbled Flint Forced to Take State's Orders Matthew Dolan 2012
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In Ward 3 in upper Northwest, where the violent-crime rate is nearly 10 times lower and the average family income is more than five times higher, about twice as many firearms have been registered.
Since D.C.'s handgun ban ended, well-heeled residents have become well armed Paul Duggan 2011
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In Ward 3 in upper Northwest, where the violent-crime rate is nearly 10 times lower and the average family income is more than five times higher, about twice as many firearms have been registered.
Since D.C.'s handgun ban ended, well-heeled residents have become well armed Paul Duggan 2011
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In Ward 3 in upper Northwest, where the violent-crime rate is nearly 10 times lower and the average family income is more than five times higher, about twice as many firearms have been registered.
Since D.C.'s handgun ban ended, well-heeled residents have become well armed Paul Duggan 2011
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The nation's violent-crime rate in 2009 fell 6% from the previous year, and was down 41% from 1990, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which compiles data from states nationwide.
States Seek Prison Breaks Gary Fields 2011
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In 2011, 66% of violent-crime suspects were black, 34% were Hispanics and 9% white.
Stop-and-Frisks Hit Record in 2011 Sean Gardiner 2012
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