Reported violent crime rate in New York from 1990

Reported violent crime rate in New York from 1990 

 This graph shows the reported violent crime rate in the U.S. since 1990. Even though the violent crime rate has been decreasing since 1990, New York city has never been on the top the ranking of cities with the most prisoners or with the most violent crimes. 

 

 In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.

Reported violent crime rate in the U.S.

 

 This graph shows the reported violent crime rate for the United States in 1990, by state. Maine had the lowest violent crime rate in the United States with about 121 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants. District of Columbia had the highest violent crime rate with around 1005 offenses per 100,000 inhabitants.New York city is in the middle of this graph, so we can conclude that some of the immigrants, who had no criminal background, did not experience it on the new place of living.  

Reported forcible rape rate in New York from 1990

 Forcible rape, as defined in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Attempts or assaults to commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded.

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