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Search results for "hidden crime statistics" ...
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City Rape Statistics Questioned
The Sun's investigation found that nearly a third of rapes reported in the city were being deemed "untrue or baseless" by detectives. The paper uncovered examples of women being grilled by detectives until they recanted their stories; and in many case reports never made it from street patrol cops to the detectives.
Tags: crime; hidden crime statistics; FBI; police; rape; violence against women; sexual assault
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The Hidden Life of Guns
The investigation details the way guns move through society, from retail sales to street crimes. The Post set out to break the secrecy imposed by Congress and an examination of how gunes are used in crimes. Their investigation included creating a database of more than 35,000 guns traced to crimes; a comprehensive database of 511 police officers killed by firearms; lists from confidential sources of the top 12 gun dealers who have sold the most weapons trace from Mexican crime scenes over the past two years.
Tags: guns; gun laws; crime; gun dealer; illegal gun trade; Mexico; criminal statistics; Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; National Shooting Sports Foundation; Tiahrt Amendment;
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Failure to Report
This investigation "uncovered more than 200 rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults inside Memphis City Schools that were routinely hidden". All these cases were hidden by school employees, parents, and even police in an attempt to keep the crime statistics low. This left the victimized children with nowhere to turn and received zero amounts of help.
Tags: children; kids; schools; education; teachers; campus; school district; learning
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Prison's Hidden Cost
As the prison populations become more and more heavily populated by African American males, the number of black females with AIDS rises. This statement is the basis for a persuasive article by the Akron Beacon-Journal arguing that prisons are a breeding ground for the virus. While there is, of course, no conclusive evidence that black males are transmitting the disease behind bars, the Beacon-Journal uses testimony, statistics and common sense to make a compelling argument.
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Predator next door
A three-part News 12 investigation reports on children falling victim to sexual abuse. The first part reveals that many cases of sexual abuse occur at home by a person the child know and trusts. Many offenses go unreported because children do not talk about what happened, or are afraid to testify. Part two is based on a "surprisingly candid interview" with a convicted sex offender who admits he will never be cured. Part three is a hidden camera investigation showing how children, although taught not to go with strangers, can be easily lured to walk away from their playgrounds. An undercover police officer plays the role of the "stranger," while children's parents are watching the entire matter unfold before heir eyes.
Tags: TAPE; TRANSCRIPT; crime; police; prison; jail; offenders; parents; justice; crime statistics