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DEL.ICIO.USMore violence, but fewer property crimes in 2007
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The FBI released its 2007 Uniform Crime Report this week. Gwinnett’ s stats, provided by the Gwinnett County Police Department, show violent crimes (rape, murder and aggravated assault) increased from 1,890 to 1,945 between 2006 and 2007.
Overall, violent crimes have increased 12 percent since 2004, according to information in today’s AJC.
So far this year, though, 2008 police stats show a marked decrease in violent crime. For example: Between Jan. 1 and July 23, there was a 15 percent drop in robberies and aggravated assaults, the article stated. And there’s been one less homicide - 22.
Do you think the downward shift in violent crime will continue?
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