A guide to getting answers to crime and justice questions.

Most in state and local justice systems find USDOJ material difficult or impossible to find, read, and comprehend.

Getting answers to common questions is tough. This article explains why and offers solutions.

This podcast is based on an original article in https://crimeinamerica.net, a 15-year-old website focusing on crime and justice issues.

The audio is AI generated.

There's no national consensus as to what we want from parole and probation employees or agencies.

Parole and probation agents supervise and assist people with long histories of violence, substance abuse, and mental health backgrounds.

What could possibly go wrong?

“The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the nation’s primary source of information on criminal victimization,” the US Census Bureau. No one is saying that about national FBI crime data.

Advocates claim they want an evidence-based approach to crime yet they ignore the best available data. We are dismissing a chance to create better, safer communities.

Journalists insist that democracy dies in the darkness but they pay little to no attention to the National Crime Victimization Survey and its findings.

This podcast is based on an original article in https://crimeinamerica.net, a 15 year old website. The audio is AI generated.

For the first time in many years, incarcerations and arrests, seem to be increasing with a slight expansion of police officers after losing 25,000 cops. Crimes solved, however, remain flat.

f you deal with victim rights organizations, they will tell you that accountability for criminal offenders can be either challenging or nonexistent. They suggest that this has a profound impact on people trusting government. According to polls of attitudes towards institutions, they are correct. Trust in government and institutions is low.

This podcast is based on an original article on https://crimeinamerica.net, a 15-year-old website focusing on crime and justice issues. The audio is AI-generated,

We must decide what we want from law enforcement before we endanger public safety.

The median (average) time served in state prison for all offenses is 1.3 years.

Critics of over-incarceration may need to reevaluate their claims in light of updated data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics based on an updated (January 2025) publication from the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the US Department of Justice.

The median time served in prison for all offenses is 1.3 years. The mathematical average for all offenses is 2.7 years.

This podcast is based on an original article in https://crimeinamerica.net, a 15-year-old website addressing crime and justice issues. The audio is AI-based.

Crimes in most jurisdictions involve reduced charges or dropped or deferred prosecutions.

Concessions through plea-bargains, dropped charges and limited prison sentences are necessary to

The hard reality is that if we fully prosecuted all people charged and did not engage in plea bargains, the justice system would shut down in a week. 

This podcast is based on an original article from https://crimeinamerica.net, a 15-year-old website addressing crime and justice issues. The podcast uses AI-generated voices.

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Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate the considerable loss of police officers in recent years.

Tens of thousands of police have left the job. The good news is that police employment figures have improved.

The podcast is based on an original article on https://crimeinamerica.net, a 15-year-old website addressing crime and justice issues.

Audio is AI-generated.

We are on the verge of a new and better way of analyzing crime data through the FBI’s emerging National Incident-Based Reporting System. But issues remain. 

This podcast is based on an original article on https://crimeinamerica.net, a 15-year-old website addressing crime and justice issues. The audio is AI-generated.

Understanding crime numbers and rates in America isn’t easy. Per FBI data, crime is down. Per the USDOJ’s National Crime Victimization Survey, violent crime increases are at record highs. 

Do FBI national crime reports include most crimes that occur? The answer is no. The vast majority of crimes are not reported to the police.

Do FBI national crime reports include all reported crimes to law enforcement in their national publications? The answer is no.  

Are there significant improvements in law enforcement agency participation in the FBI’s “new” National Incident-Based Reporting System? The answer is yes. The emphasis is qualitative, not quantitative. 

The podcast is based on an original article on https://crimeinamerica.net, a 15-year-old website addressing crime and justice issues. The audio is AI-generated.