Crime | Violent Crime Is Increasing

Each person’s chances of being set upon by violent thugs and robbed, killed, or raped grow each year. The number of Americans altering their behavior— avoiding night activities, eschewing automated teller machines, staying away from downtown areas even if it means missing a play, ballet, or basketball game—is at an all-time high, according to behavioral experts.

Violent Crime Increases Each Decade
Some statistics, such as the murder rate in Washington, D.C., bear out the apprehension with which people face the world. The brutality of crime increases almost...

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