EDWARD POWERS AND JANET K. WILSON UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS Arkansas’s Criminal Justice System Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights.

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EDWARD POWERS AND JANET K. WILSON UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS Arkansas’s Criminal Justice System Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

CHAPTER 1 ARKANSAS’S CRIME DISTRIBUTIONS AND TRENDS Arkansas’s Criminal Justice System Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

Introduction Chapter 1 examines: The demographic context of Arkansas Crime trends in Arkansas compared to neighboring states UCR and NIBRS data on crime The distribution of crime across Arkansas counties Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

Arkansas’s demographic context CharacteristicARLAOKTXUSA Population, 2013 (in Millions) Density (persons/sq. mile) Percent White, Percent Black, Percent Hispanic, Percent White Non-Hispanic, Percent under 18 years old, Percent 65 years old and over, Percent (age 25+) with Bachelor's degree or higher, Percent below poverty line, Median Household Income, $40,531$44,673$44,891$51,563$53,046 Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

Violent crime trends in Arkansas Table compiled using data from the FBI UCR (UCR, 2014). Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

Larceny rates in Arkansas Table compiled using data from the FBI UCR (UCR, 2014). Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

NIBRS: Crimes against persons in Arkansas Offense Offenses Recorded in Arkansas (2012) Percentage of All Violent Offenses in Arkansas Murder % Negligent Manslaughter 330.1% Justifiable Homicide 3< 0.1% Kidnapping/Abduction % Forcible Rape 1,2652.0% Forcible Sodomy % Sexual Assault w/Object % Forcible Fondling % Incest 16< 0.1% Statutory Rape % Aggravated Assault 10, % Simple Assault 31, % Intimidation 18, % Total 63, % Table compiled using data from ACIC, NIBRS Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

NIBRS: Most common* crimes against property in Arkansas NIBRS Offense Offenses Recorded in Arkansas (2012) Percentage of All Property Offenses in Arkansas Burglary/B&E32, % Vandalism28, % Theft (From Motor Vehicle)12, % Theft (Shoplifting)11, % Theft (From Building)8, % Motor Vehicle Theft5, % Counterfeiting/Forgery4, % Fraud (Credit Card)4, % Stolen Property Offenses2, % Robbery2, % Fraud (False Pretenses)2, % Theft (of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories) % All Other Larceny47, % Table compiled using data from ACIC, NIBRS * Table excludes 10 of the least commonly reported crimes including arson. Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

NIBRS: Crimes against society in Arkansas NIBRS Offense Offenses Recorded in Arkansas (2012) Percentage of All Crimes Against Society in Arkansas Drug/Narcotic Violations13, % Drug Equipment Violations6, % Weapon Law Violations2, % Prostitution263less than 1% Pornography/Obscene Material184less than 1% Prostitution (assisting/promoting)62less than 1% Gambling (betting)3less than 1% Gambling (operating/promoting)12less than 1% Gambling (equipment violation)5less than 1% Gambling (sports tampering)1less than 1% Table compiled using data from ACIC, NIBRS Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

Crime rates by county type Counties Average Population NIBRS Violence Average Rate (per 1000) NIBRS Property Crime Average Rate (per 1000) NIBRS Drug Violations Average Rate (per 1000) Delta 283, Coastal Plains 205, Highlands 711, Urban 1,631, Copyright © 2015 Carolina Academic Press. All rights reserved.

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