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Teenagers In Adult Prisons More Likely To Be Sexually Abused By Staff, DOJ Finds
Teenage inmates in adult prisons endure higher rates of sexual abuse by staff members than adult inmates do, according to a new study from the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics. Because of the vast under-reporting of such abuses, the true from Think Progress Read more »
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Gun crime decreasing across nation
Gun crime across the country has decreased in the nearly 20 years since its peak in the mid-90s, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. However, a survey by the Pew Research Center stated few Americans are aware of the dramatic drop, and more tha from The Monroe News Star Read more »
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BULLET POINT: Gun Crimes Dropping Despite Public Perception
Gun crimes are down - but public perception of them is up. (AP)AP A spate of high-profile shootings has left Americans with the perception that gun crimes are on the rise, but a new study shows the opposite appears to be true, according to a study. A Pew from FOX News Read more »
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Letters: Gun killings, gun laws, Oregon Legislature and self-defense
Regarding the article "Gun killings fell sharply since 1993, studies say" (May 8): The federal Bureau of Justice Statistics just announced that gun-related homicides have dropped 39 percent since 1993. But studies show that the public thinks they have go from Oregon Live Read more »
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Bureau of Justice Statistics Reports Firearm Homicides are Down 39% Since 1993; Continues to Severely Under-report Defensive Gun Use
Yesterday, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) released a special report, Firearm Violence, 1993-2011. Not surprisingly, at least for those who follow crime statistics, the report shows that firearm homicides went down 39% between 1993 and 2011. The r from Cato @ Liberty Read more »
