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V. SPEAKING. 1. Look at the diagram showing the crime statistic in the USA

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1. Look at the diagram showing the crime statistic in the USA. Then answer the following questions:

1) What crimes are considered violent?

2) What crimes are property crimes?

3) What are the most frequent crimes in the USA? Were the most frequent crimes the same in 1999 and 2007?

4) What are the least frequent crimes in the USA?

Were the least frequent crimes the same in 1999 and 2007?

5) How had the crime rate changed by the year of 2007? Which crimes became more frequent / less frequent?

  Diagram 1 Reported Crimes in the United States Although the exact number of crimes that occur in the United States is unknown, criminal activity can be gauged by the incidents reported to law enforcement. The Crime Index is composed of selected offenses and is used to monitor fluctuations in the overall volume and rate of reported crime. Totals are based on data from all reporting agencies and estimates for unreported areas.
   
Population 272,691,000 288,368,698
Crime index total2 11,635,100 11,877,218
Violent crime3 1,430,690 1,426,325
Property crime4 10,204,500 10,450,893
Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter 15,530 16,204
Forcible rape 89,110 95,136
Robbery 409,670 420,637
Aggravated assault 916,380 894,348
Burglary 2,099,700 2,151,875
Larceny-theft 6,957,400 7,052,922
Motor vehicle theft 1,147,300 1,246,096

1) Populations are Bureau of the Census provisional estimates as of July 1, except 2000, which are the decennial census counts.
2) Offenses may not add up to totals due to rounding.
3) Violent crimes are the offenses of murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
4) Property crimes are the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, and motor vehicle theft. Data for arson are not included.

  
  Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.    
       
Unit 2 Crimes and Criminals Section 2 Classification of Crimes
     
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