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6%; Aggravated Assault -- 60.7% Compared to Florida's 2006 violent crime rates, the murder rate and robbery rates and forcible rates are lower; however the aggravated assault rate is higher (Uniform Crime Reports, N.d.).
Figure 8 depicts 2006 Florida property crime rates; evolving from burglary, larceny theft and vehicular theft.
Figure 8: 2006 Florida Property Crime Rates (adapted from UCR crime statistics, 2008).
The National 2006 property crime rates included: Burglary rate -- 21.9%; Larceny theft rate -- 66.2%; Vehicular theft rate -- 11.9%; Compared to Florida's 2006 property crime rates, the vehicular theft rate is lower; however the burglary rate and larceny theft rates are higher (Uniform Crime Reports, N.d.).
Figure 9 depicts 2007 Florida violent crime statistics; evolving from aggravated assault, robbery, forcible rape and murder.
Figure 9: 2007 Florida Violent Crime Rates (adapted from UCR crime statistics, 2008).
The 2007 National violent crime rates included: Murder -- 1.2%; Forcible Rape -- 6.4%; Robbery -- 31.6%; Aggravated Assault -- 60.8%. Compared to Florida's 2007 violent crime rates, the murder rate and robbery rates and forcible rates are lower; however the aggravated assault rate is higher (Uniform Crime Reports, N.d.).
Figure 10 depicts 2007 Florida property crime rates; evolving from burglary, larceny theft and vehicular theft.
Figure 10: 2007 Florida Property Crime Rates (adapted from UCR crime statistics, 2008).
The National 2007 property crime rates included: Burglary rate -- 22.1%; Larceny theft rate -- 66.7%; Vehicular theft rate -- 11.2%. Compared to Florida's 2007 property crime rates, the vehicular theft and larceny theft rates are lower; however the burglary rate is higher (Uniform...
Violent crime statistics evolve from aggravated assault, robbery, forcible rape and murder.
Figure 11: Comparison Florida & U.S. Violent Crime (adapted from UCR crime statistics, 2008).
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Retrieved July 13, 2009 from HighBeam Research: http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1128F26EE753542F8.html
Retrieved July 10, 2009 from http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/flcrime.htm
10, 2009 from http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_04/offenses_reported/property_crime/index.html
United States Department of Justice (N.d.). The uniform crime reporting (UCR) program. The Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved July 10, 2009 from http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/guidelines/guidelines.htm#dataquality
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10, 2009 from http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius_04/offenses_reported/violent_crime/
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