Violent Crime Rates by State and Statewide Criminal Background Crime Data

While criminal activity in general including violent crime is on the decline in the United States, the levels are still as high as they were during the 1960s. Crime peaked from the 1970s to 1990s, and has steadily been declining since then. When it comes to researching criminal background crime data, many people want to focus their efforts where they feel it is most needed. We have found that our customers appreciate having criminal data available about the violent crime that occurs in each state. We have included four types of violent crime: murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

Murder, or homicide, is defined as the act of killing another person. A person is considered a murderer once they have been convicted of murder in the court of law. To be convicted of murder, the mental state of the person is examined as is the intention of the crime. Murder is considered to be purposeful and intentional. It is one of the most harrowing violent crimes, and one that many people are interested in when researching criminal background crime data.

Forcible rape is another disturbing crime that is reported on criminal reports. It is defined as being sexual assault in which the guilty party forces the innocent party to have sexual intercourse against their will. Intercourse or sexual penetration occurs without consent, either through force or by engaging in activity with someone who cannot adequately give consent.

Robbery is considered a felony once a person is convicted of it, as it is defined as a violent crime. The difference between robbery and burglary is the use of force, fear or coercion in order to take someone else’s property.

Aggravated assault may be defined differently by different types of jurisdictions, but generally speaking it is an assault in which a deadly weapon is used. Aggravated assault can include the intention to do severe bodily harm to a person, to cause severe injury to another person, to engage in sexual activity with a minor who is not of age to give consent and to cause harm or injury with a motor vehicle.

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