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Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008

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HOMICIDES FALL TO LOWEST RATE IN FOUR DECADES

WASHINGTON – The nation’s homicide rate fell to 4.8 homicides per 100,000 U.S. residents in 2010, its lowest level in four decades, the Bureau of Justice Statistics announced today. Much...

SAC Grant 2010

2009-BJ-CX-K025
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$50,000