Ohio's crime stats...

[Beentown]

FBI data shows violent crime continues to decline
By Associated Press

POSTED: 11:09 a.m. EST, Dec 20, 2010

WASHINGTON: The FBI says reports of violent and property crimes are continuing to decline, following a three-year trend.
According to the FBI's preliminary report of crimes reported in the first half of 2010, violent crimes dropped 6.2 percent from January to June and property crime saw a dip of 2.8 percent.
Annual crime reports for the last three years have shown a steady drop in violent and property crimes reported to police, despite a struggling economy that has put a strain on local police budgets. Typically, crime rates increase in tough economic times.
WASHINGTON: The FBI says reports of violent and property crimes are continuing to decline, following a three-year trend.

According to the FBI's preliminary report of crimes reported in the first half of 2010, violent crimes dropped 6.2 percent from January to June and property crime saw a dip of 2.8 percent.

Annual crime reports for the last three years have shown a steady drop in violent and property crimes reported to police, despite a struggling economy that has put a strain on local police budgets. Typically, crime rates increase in tough economic times.

I account some of this to Ohio's Concealed Carry laws. Any thoughts?

Beentown

 

[Matt]

I concur Beener. It definitely wasn't that radical change they made in the sentencing and prison system, that's for sure... :smiley_chinrub:

 

[5Cent]

Fully agree

 

[rrr]

Is this for Ohio, or the nation in general? I ask because the AP headline is Washington...

Also, it seems like it's been a very high crime year for Mansfield, I read the news everyday there...and also, didn't Columbus have the highest homocide year in awhile this year?

[This is not to question whether or not conceal carry reduces crimes, because it certainly does - look at Texas and Alaska!...just questioning the article and its pertinence to the Buckeye State]

 

[Beentown]

The FBI stats just came out. This particular article is for Ohio. It says Washington because it is from the Associated Press.

Go crazy...you can do by city, state or whatever. http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications

Beentown

 

[hickslawns]

I do not think it is a coincedence the continued increase in CCW has reduced some crime. Crime will not go away totally, but I think some of the criminals might think twice whereas 5-10yrs ago it was probably never a thought in their minds.