Sentences with phrase «violent crime in the state»

In the United States, You are 32 % More Likely to Be a Victim of Violent Crime in States that have Enacted Strict Brady Gun Control Laws.

The State Commissioner of Police Wilson Inalegwu at a press briefing in Lokoja noted that the arrest is part of the command onslaught against criminal activities such armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, cattle rustling and other violent crime in the state, through a proactive crime preventing strategies.

Not exact matches

= > The Unborn Victims of Violence Act is a United States law introduced into congress in 1999 which defines violent as sault committed against pregnant women as being a crime against two victims: the woman and the fetus she carries.

Hate crimes already represent about 4 percent of violent crime in the United States, but that number might not be accurate.

If morality can only come from religious philosophy, why is property and violent crime lower in less religious countries (and US states)?

On 16th October 1988, the Federal Minister for Justice announced the establishment of a National Committee on Violence, a joint Commonwealth - State initiative with a wide - ranging brief «to inquire into and report on violent crime and violence generally in Australian society (and) recommend preventive strategies.»

It is the same as blaming the entire state of New York as a violent state for a crime that happened in the Bronx.

It is a kind of law that you would see in an East European country, which by far has a lot higher violent crime rate (murder, rape, home invasions) then in the states.

Indeed, «data on firearms ownership by constabulary area in England,» like data from the United States, show «a negative correlation,» that is, «where firearms are most dense violent crime rates are lowest, and where guns are least dense violent crime rates are highest.»

A state law on what constitutes illegal folding knives, or so - called «gravity» knives, targets blacks and Hispanics with razor - sharp precision — though the «weapons» are rarely used in violent crimes, new statistics show.

«We don't think that's good public policy because in essence what they're trying to do is absolve people from violent and heinous and felonious crimes,» Flanagan said at the state Republican convention in Buffalo this year.

In the wake of the Penn State sexual abuse cover - up scandal, state Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D - Bayside) is renewing his call for passage of a bill that would require New York colleges and universities to report on - campus violent crimes immediately to the authoriState sexual abuse cover - up scandal, state Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D - Bayside) is renewing his call for passage of a bill that would require New York colleges and universities to report on - campus violent crimes immediately to the authoristate Assemblyman Ed Braunstein (D - Bayside) is renewing his call for passage of a bill that would require New York colleges and universities to report on - campus violent crimes immediately to the authorities.

In 2012, for example, 1.3 million violent crimes — including rape and physical assault — occurred against people with disabilities and that number has been steadily increasing since 2008, making people with disabilities one of the most harmed groups in the United StateIn 2012, for example, 1.3 million violent crimes — including rape and physical assault — occurred against people with disabilities and that number has been steadily increasing since 2008, making people with disabilities one of the most harmed groups in the United Statein the United States.

«During investigation, they confessed to the various criminal roles they played in the commission of several kidnappings and armed robbery, murder and other violent crimes in different parts of Kogi State for which they have been on the wanted list of the police for more than two years now.

«Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County»

In 2016, there were 10,007 violent crimes with a firearm reported to police, according to data from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.

Collins said «statistics show that violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County.»

(WBEN) For the second year in a row, one of those «places - rated» sites has ranked Niagara Falls as the most dangerous city in New York State, based on violent and property crime numbers from the FBI.

Buffalo ranked second overall, with the third highest property crime rate (4,116 per 100k people) and the third highest violent crime rates (1,109 per 100K) in the State.

The funding awarded Tuesday is part of the state's Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative, a program aimed at curbing violent crime in areas of the state outside of New York City.

«The first suspect, Morris Ashwe 36 yrs Native of Mbajima Village Katsina Ala LGA Benue State confessed and admitted to have been supplying firearms and ammunition to the notorious and most wanted vicious and notorious gang leader of militia, murderers and kidnappers Terwase Akwaza aka Ghana who was declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force for the merciless killings of several innocent persons and wanton destruction of properties worth Millions of Naira, at ZakiBiam in Benue State on 20th March, 2017 and for other violent crimes such as Culpable Homicide, Mischief by Fire and Criminal Conspiracy and the killing of Mr. Deneen Igbana (late) the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor of Benue State.

Of course we can point out the utter failure of state - based solutions as evidenced by increasing brokenness in society and rising violent crime and anti-social behaviour... Better to encourage marriage to build family, and the independent voluntary sector to play a role etc..

This he said was in spite of the fact their decision to shut down the institution had resulted in increase in violent crimes on Ayingba and its environs, adding that «as a responsible government who has high regard for education as the pillar of the future of the state, we can not afford to fold our hands and watch the future of our youths mortgaged».

Dale and his wife, Dori, are among those urging state lawmakers to take up a long - stalled bill in the final seven weeks of the legislative session that would increase the time between mandatory parole hearings for those convicted of a serious violent crime.

Now, Green, who leads the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, is helping fight gun violence in the 17 counties that experience 83 percent of the state's violent crime, excluding New York City.

Most of the serious and violent crime in the United States is not the way that people make a living, and it is not deeply motivated, it's superficially motivated.

Under these laws, state governments must grant anyone a «carry permit» if the person has taken a short course in firearms safety and doesn't have a history of either mental illness or violent crime.

Using data from Minnesota, an Ohio State University sociologist found that the U.S. criminal justice system felt the reverberations from the increase in violent crime and imprisonment that occurred from the 1960s to the early 1990s.

Over dinner in a pedestrian conference room, DPS administrators told AdvancED reviewers of their struggles to educate students in a 299 - square - mile county with the state's second - highest violent - crime rate.

The administration has heralded a 29 percent drop in school crime over four years, but the organization Families for Excellent Schools has put forth other studies based on state data that have shown rising levels of violent incidents in city schools (See Figure 4).

Louisiana has the fifth - worst statewide violent - crime rate, according to the United Health Foundation; it has the third - highest rate of unemployment; it's the poorest or second - poorest state (depending on the metric), with one in five residents living in poverty.

In contrast the privately funded non-profit HCZ, promise zones are high poverty urban, rural and tribal communities designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (H.U.D) to connect and partner with local leaders and receive federal funding aimed at «improving educational opportunities, leveraging private investment, increasing economic activity, reducing violent crimes, enhancing public health and addressing other communal priorities.»

In addition to conducting criminal investigations, they are chartered to defend the United States against international and domestic terrorism, and to work with state and local police to reduce violent crime on a national level.

Still, the two states have a lot in common, including a large population of young adults, lower - than - average rates of violent crime and gorgeous natural resources.

The schools here are among the best in the state and violent crime is virtually nonexistent.

The city also rated well for its average commute time and low violent crime rate, although housing does cost a little more than other places in the state.

We ranked each city based on the odds of being the victim of a violent crime and several of the places on our list are among the safest in the state.

We calculated the odds of becoming the victim of a violent crime and found that the cities on our list are among the safest in the state.

Not only does this close - knit community of roughly 8,300 residents have one of the best violent crime rates in the state, it's also one of the most affluent.

The city features academically competitive schools, affordable homes, a short average commute and one of the lowest violent crime rates in the state.

National rankings in the ID Theft and Fraud complaints categories were out of 380 + metropolitan areas, violent crime and total crime were out of 250 + cities, and the Internet crime statistics were out of 50 states.

Maine has the lowest violent crime rate of any state in America.

New Hampshire is hands down one of the safest states in the country, with a violent crime rate that's roughly 20 % lower than the national average.

Residents enjoy some of the highest wages in the state as well as one of the lowest violent crime rates.

Its highly educated population enjoys the best violent crime rate of any community in the state, as well as one of the highest median incomes.

U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes, including homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery in various Mexican states.»

In the updated warning the State Department cited an increase in homicide rates as a result of targeted assassinations by criminal organizations, as well as turf battles that have resulted in violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens and shooting incidents that have injured or killed innocent bystanderIn the updated warning the State Department cited an increase in homicide rates as a result of targeted assassinations by criminal organizations, as well as turf battles that have resulted in violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens and shooting incidents that have injured or killed innocent bystanderin homicide rates as a result of targeted assassinations by criminal organizations, as well as turf battles that have resulted in violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens and shooting incidents that have injured or killed innocent bystanderin violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens and shooting incidents that have injured or killed innocent bystanderin areas frequented by U.S. citizens and shooting incidents that have injured or killed innocent bystanders.

Mr. Chapman has practiced criminal law at the state and federal court levels for more than 20 years, representing clients in accused of violent crimes, DUI offenses, drug offenses, domestic violence, and other crimes.

Under California's Three Strikes Law, serious and violent crimes count as strikes, and state convictions result in lengthy mandatory prison sentences.

Accordingly, he elaborates on the example — given by the German government — of a violent crime already punished in a Member State, for which another Member State provides, in the definition of the offence, an additional element based on the motive (e.g. the apology of Nazism).