Fact Sheet: Response to 2008 FBI Uniform Crime Report (Full)
Justice Policy Institute
Published: September 15, 2009
The full 2008 FBI Uniform Crime Report was released Monday, September 14, 2009 with the positive news that the United States experienced a 1.9 percent decline in violent crimes and a 0.8 percent decline in property crimes reported in 2008. This drop in crime came at a time when the prison and jail growth rates fell from previous years.
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Crime, Criminal Justice, Factsheet, Incarceration, Public Safety
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