Tag: Violent Crime

Utah Takes Aim at Unsolved Violent Crime – R Street Institute

Despite a nationwide decline in violent crime rates, Utah faces a persistent challenge: too many violent crimes go unsolved. The consequences ripple through communities across the state, leaving victims and families without closure, allowing dangerous offenders to remain at large, and eroding confidence in the justice system. Recent data from Utah’s law enforcement agencies reveal troubling clearance gaps that demand attention.
— Read on www.rstreet.org/commentary/utah-takes-aim-at-unsolved-violent-crime/

Testimony Before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight

 Rafael A. Mangual testified in a hearing titled An Overview of the Problem and Policy Solutions. Watch the full testimony here. Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and all other members of this distinguished body: Thank you for the opportunity to offer remarks on the all-important topic of public safety in America’s cities—an issue I have spent the […]
— Read on manhattan.institute/article/testimony-before-the-u-s-house-judiciary-subcommittee-on-oversight

Homicide Victimization in the United States, 2023 | Bureau of Justice Statistics

Highlights
In 2023:
The rate of homicide victimization was 5.9 per 100,000 persons. This marks a decrease from the rate of 6.7 per 100,000 in 2022.
The male homicide victimization rate (9.3 per 100,000 persons) was 3.5 times greater than the homicide victimization rate for females (2.6 per 100,000).
The homicide victimization rate for black persons (21.3 per 100,000 persons) was more than 6 times the rate for white persons (3.2 per 100,000).
The largest percentage of homicide victimizations (39%) was committed by someone outside the family but known to the victim.

— Read on bjs.ojp.gov/library/publications/homicide-victimization-united-states-2023