Back to school season prompted a higher-than-usual number of shooting crimes in Philadelphia this September. Many of these resulted in death, leaving families unsettled as the school year begins. Currently, homicides year-to-date are 278, up four percent from 2016 and the highest since 2012. Philadelphia consistently ranks above the national average in terms of crime, […]
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, a violent crime includes murder, rape and sexual assault, robbery, and assault. Philadelphia is one such place where a lot of these crimes are reported frequently and, this month a case stood out about a man who was shot while trying to help someone else in a public […]
The year is just about halfway finished, but the city of Philadelphia has already surpassed a five-year high in homicides, marking a 21% increase over the total killed in 2016. With five months left to go, 2017 is on pace to become the most deadly year in Philadelphia since 2007. Most of these homicides were […]
Casinos are meant to encourage an atmosphere of relaxation and fun. To facilitate this atmosphere, many casinos focus on maximizing hospitality. Free drinks are one way casinos try to enhance the customer experience. Unfortunately, providing complimentary casino drinks is fraught with liability issues. Definition Of DRAM Shop Laws If a customer becomes excessively drunk and […]
A robbery is a devastating crime that impacts many Americans each year. According to the FBI’s website, there were 323,374 robberies in the United States in 2016. The rate of robbery is higher in metropolitan areas. During this crime, a victim is often threatened with violence and is forced to surrender valuable items. Weapons are […]
There are a great many issues occupying the minds of the public in the news at present. One of those many issues that often hits far too close to home for most Americans is the issue of police shootings. With cases like Michael Brown and others still fresh in the memories of many people across […]
A large percentage of America’s biggest school districts are prioritizing security officers over school counselors. According to data collected by The 74, school security officers outnumber counselors in four out of the 10 public school districts in Chicago, New York, Houston, and Miami-Dade County. These are among America’s biggest school districts. Even though Philadelphia is […]
In 2015, there were 1,322 rapes in the city of Philadelphia, the highest reported in the report that went back to 2015. Th number of reported rapes jumped sharply from 880 in 2012 to 1,279 in 2013. This is partially due to a revised definition of rape published by the FBI’s Unified Criminal Report. In […]
What Is A Hate Crime? For the purposes of collecting statistics, the FBI has defined a hate crime as a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender or gender identity.” Who Is Fighting Against Hate Crimes? […]
Police are warning people to stay alert as the holiday season brings about an increase in criminal activity according to National Crime Report Agency. Over 625 property crimes have been reported in Philadelphia alone since Thanksgiving 2016. This influx in theft is typically due to the criminal knowledge of the nature of the festive season. […]
