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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 1: Aggravated Assault, 1974-2008

Last updated on Jul 12, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

As part of our ongoing effort to study the State of Ohio, we decided to analyze crime rates by county for ten different crimes: aggravated assault, arson, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, murder, property crime, rape, robbery and violent cr...Read More

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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 3: Burglary, 1974-2008

Last updated on Jul 19, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

This week, in part three of our study of Ohio crime rates, we took a look at burglary.  Also known as "breaking and entering" or less commonly, "housebreaking," burglary has been defined by the FBI as "the unlawful entry of a structure to com...Read More

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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 4: Larceny, 1974-2008

Last updated on Jul 26, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Larceny has been defined by the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as "the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession of constructive possession of another.  A larceny can include anything from s...Read More

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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 5: Murder, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 2, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Murder has been defined in US FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Data as the "willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human by another."  The aforethought is what distinguishes murder from other forms of homicide such as manslaughter.  In the FBI...Read More

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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 2: Arson, 1974-2008

Last updated on Jul 14, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Part two of our study of crime rates in Ohio focuses on Arson.  Arson is defined as the willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle, or other personal pr...Read More

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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 6: Motor Vehicle Theft, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 12, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

The FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program has taken an in-depth look at Motor Vehicle Theft and has defined it as "the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle" which is a "self-propelled vehicle that runs on land surfaces and not on rails....Read More

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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 7: Property Crime, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 15, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

This week in our crime blog we will be looking at a more general crime rate across the state: property crime.  The property crime data includes arson, burglary, larceny theft and motor vehicle theft, all of which have been studied in previous...Read More

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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 8: Rape, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 22, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Rape is defined in US criminal law as a type of sexual assault, usually involving sexual intercourse, which was initiated by one or more people against a person without that person's consent.  This act can be achieved in a variety of ways, in...Read More

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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 9: Robbery, 1974-2008

Last updated on Aug 29, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

Robbery has been defined by the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program as "the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting th...Read More

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Ohio Crime Mapping, Part 10: Violent Crime, 1974-2008

Last updated on Sep 8, 2011 by
Filed under Ohio

In our final crime blog, we will be taking a look at violent crime rates across the US from 1974 through 2008.  Violent crime is defined by the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data as a combination of four major (and previously studied here...Read More