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Top 5 Most Common Crimes In Los Angeles
Top 5 Most Common Crimes in Los Angeles In recent years, Los Angeles has seen a rise in crimes all across the board including property crimes and violent crimes. Because of this upward trend, the Los Angeles Police Department has put more effort into making arrests for these crimes in an effort to curb the City’s crime rates. If you have been arrested and charged with a crime, it is…
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How a Violent Crime Conviction Could Affect You for the Rest of Your Life
The term “violent crime” is thrown around a lot, but few people understand that it does not simply refer to any crime that involves violence. A violent crime in California refers to crimes defined under Penal Code 667.5(c).1 Some of the more common violent crimes include murder, voluntary manslaughter, and rape. But you may be surprised to hear that robbery, carjacking, and extortion are also considered violent offenses. A violent…
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Violent Crime Rates Rising in Los Angeles
After seeing crime decrease for many years in California, violent crime rates are on the rise in 2015. In fact, the city of Los Angeles reported an overall 12.7% increase in crime with violent crime seeing a 20% increase so far in 2015.1 Possible Causes of Crime Rate Spike Possible contributing factors leading to increasing crime are a higher prevalence of gang participation in crime, the trickle down effects of…
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Study Shows Summer Jobs Program Reduces Violent Crimes
A study published recently in an issue of Science Magazine entitled “Summer Jobs Reduce Violence Among Disadvantaged Youth” showed that when high school students from low-income, high-violence Chicago communities were employed through a One Summer Plus program for eight weeks, violent crime arrests dropped by nearly 43 percent for more than a year after the employment ended.1 How the One Summer Plus Program Worked For the study, researchers from the…
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Crime Trends in California
California is seeing record declines in violent and property crimes. Statistics from the FBI and the California Department of Justice indicate that violent crime is at a 46-year low – as low as it was in 1967. The data is significant because California has seen substantial population growth since the late 1960s. The population growth has been particularly concentrated in sprawling urban areas such as the San Francisco Bay Area…
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How Are Violent Crimes Punished in California?
The Department of Justice considers four types of crimes to be violent crimes. These crimes are: Murder Aggravated assault Rape Robbery If you have been charged with committing a violent crime, you need to contact an attorney immediately. Sentence Enhancements for Violent Crimes Sentences for violent crimes can be severe and it is important for you to be aware of your legal rights. Sometimes, the court can enhance your punishment…
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I have been charged with robbery in Riverside County. What consequences and sentence do I face if robbery is considered a violent crime in California? (CPC 211)
According to the California Department of Justice, robbery is considered a violent crime. The Department of Justice describes the following as violent crimes: Murder Assault Rape Robbery In addition, California Penal Code section 667.5 defines robbery as a violent felony. In California, if you are charged with a violent crime like robbery, you can be subject to even greater consequences and punishments as a result of the violent nature of…
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Texas Man Convicted Of Murder Set To Die For Hate Crime
41 year-old Mark Anthony Stroman sits on death row after he went on a murderous crime spree he says was motivated by "patriotism". Stroman says he was at home watching the attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. After witnessing the attacks, Stroman decided to seek vengeance on those he believed were of middle eastern decent. The Texas inmate killed two men, and seriously wounded another before being arrested.…
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Ten-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Slaying Of His Neo-Nazi Father In Riverside
A 10-year-old Riverside boy was charged for murder in Riverside on May 4, 2011 in the slaying of his father, Jeff Hall, a neo-Nazi leader. Hall was the leader of the Southwest chapter of the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi organization, which has held rallies in Riverside and on the U.S.-Mexico border. The boy is charged with intentionally shooting Hall inside his Riverside home. He also was charged with an…
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Investigation Into 1997 Murder Of Rapper Notorious B.I.G. In Los Angeles Still Ongoing In 2011
A task force made up of local and federal law enforcement agencies is actively pursuing leads into the 1997 slaying of hip hop artist Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls or Notorious B.I.G., according to sources familiar with the investigation. According to one law enforcement source, the investigation into the 13-year-old unsolved case was "reinvigorated" months ago as a result of new information, but the source would not elaborate…
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