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unusual facts about violent crime



Nancy Torresen

Between 1994 and 2001, Torresen worked for the appellate section of the criminal division of the Maine Attorney General’s Office, where she was responsible for representing the state of Maine in appeals of serious violent crime convictions.

National Center for Healthy Housing

Rick Nevin, an advisor to the center, has published research claiming to demonstrate a strong link between childhood lead poisoning and later violent crime, demonstrated by a drop in crime statistics following the elimination of lead from gasoline.

Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland

The Suitland Manor neighborhood, located at the intersections of Maryland Route 218 (Suitland Road) and Maryland Route 458 (Silver Hill Road) was targeted for demolition by the county because of the frequent occurrence of violent crime and drug trafficking in the area.


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B1 Butcher

The murder series caused considerable public criticism of the effectiveness and efficiency of the Namibian Police, also in other violent crime cases like the Murder of Magdalena Stoffels.

Camp Liberty killings

2009 Lloyd R. Woodson case—Arrested with military-grade illegal weapons he intended to use in a violent crime, and a detailed map of the Fort Drum military installation

Crime in France

The Neuhof area of Strasbourg was selected because of a need to tackle violent crime, and the historic rural town of Chambly to the north of Paris is being focused on because of rising burglary rates and car theft.

Five Points Correctional Facility

As of 2008, 71% of the inmates were convicted of a violent crime, including serial killer Lemuel Smith, and 16% of the inmates were being treated for mental health issues.

Highbury, Manawatu-Wanganui

The suburb of Highbury has had the most gang-related, violent crime incidents (including shootings, serious assaults and stabbings) nationwide in the past decade.

Robert J. Lagomarsino

He authored legislation which created the Channel Islands National Park, the Dick Smith Wilderness Area, the Los Padres National Forest, and co-authored the Drug War Bond Act and the Violent Crime and Drug Control Act.

The Truth About Crime

The first programme (BBC One 9pm Tuesday 21 July 2009) looked at violent crime and revealed that almost all woundings involved victims who had been drinking or who had been assaulted by someone who was drunk, and took place close to a licensed premise.

Violence Reduction Unit

Its aims are to reduce violent crime and behaviour by working with agencies in fields such as health, education and social work; to achieve long-term societal and attitudinal change by focusing on enforcement; and to contain and manage individuals who carry weapons, or who are involved in violent behaviour.

Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006

The Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 (c. 38) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

White collar

White-collar crime, a non-violent crime, generally for personal gain and often involving money

Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center

In 1985, the Center received a grant from the Violent Crime Victims Assistance Fund and was accepted as a member of United Way of Lake County.