Transcript ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE CRIME and its CONSEQUENCES The 10 Most Violent Crime Riddled States In America.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
CRIME and its CONSEQUENCES
The 10 Most Violent Crime Riddled
States In America
10. Oklahoma 469.3 Violent Crimes Per
100,000 People
9. Maryland 476.8 Violent Crimes Per
100,000 People
8. Florida 487.1 Violent Crimes Per
100,000 people
7. Louisiana 496.9 Violent Crimes
Per 100,000 People
6. Delaware 547.4 Violent Crimes
Per 100,000
5. South Carolina 558.8 Violent Crimes
Per 100,000 People
4. New Mexico 559.1 Violent Crimes
Per 100,000 People
3. Alaska 603.2 Violent Crimes
Per 100,000
2. Nevada 607.6 Violent Crimes
Per 100,000 People
1. Tennessee 643.6 Violent Crimes
Per 100,000 People
By MarketWatch
Published: June 24, 2013 7:32 a.m. ET
10. Cleveland, Ohio - Population: 393,781
Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,383.8 (5449 Violent crimes per year)
2013 murders: 94
(15 per day)
Poverty rate: 34.3%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 77%
9. Baltimore, Maryland - Population: 625,474
Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,405.7
2013 murders: 239
Poverty rate: 25.1%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 80.5%
8. New Haven, Connecticut - Population: 129,934
Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,439.2
2013 murders: 62
Poverty rate: 30.1%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 78.4%
7. Birmingham, Alabama - Population: 213,266
Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,517.8
2013 murders: 107
Poverty rate: 32%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 81.3%
6. Stockton, California - Population: 299,105
Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,548
2013 murders: 271
Poverty rate: 25.8%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 75.1%
Stockton also holds the dubious distinction of being the largest
city in U.S. history, by population, to enter bankruptcy.
5. Memphis, Tennessee Population: 657,436
Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,750
2013 murders: 163
Poverty rate: 27.2%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 83.4%
4. St. Louis, Missouri - Population: 318,667
Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,776.5
2013 murders: 113
Poverty rate: 27%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 83.9%
3. Oakland, California - Population: 399,487
Violent crimes per 100,000: 1,993.1
2013 murders: 156
Poverty rate: 21%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 79.9%
2. Detroit, Michigan - Population: 707,096
Violent crimes per 100,000: 2,122.6
2013 murders: 386
Poverty rate: 40.9%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 77.4%
1. Flint, Michigan - Population: 101,632
Violent crimes per 100,000: 2,729.5
2013 murders: 433 (murder rate 10 times higher than national avg.)
Poverty rate: 40.6%
Percent of adults with high-school diploma: 82.9%
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