Crime in New York

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This paper points out that from the 25 largest cities in the US, New York shows the lowest level of crime. The paper further points out that the reduction in crime is a continuous result of fifteen years of change, that has brought along a feeling of security in the areas once known as dangerous. The paper then considers reports and statistics concerning various types of crime. Next, the paper explores reasons and factors which have determined the fall in the level of criminality. The writer of the paper concludes that one cannot say that every sector of the city had a diminished level of criminality. The writer maintains that the diminished level of criminality must be regarded as a whole, with each district of New York contributing more or less to the final outcome.

From the Paper:

"As the charts prove, there has been a decrease in the number of murders, larceny thefts, assaults, burglaries and vehicle thefts. As for rape and robbery one can notice that year 2005 has brought a slight increase in the percentage comparatively with the previous year, meaning 2004."
"The writer believes that these drops in criminal activity are not due only to the better coordination of the police compared to the previous years. The writer has to admit, though, that the greatest part may have been achieved by it. How? By employing a greater number of officers; by patrolling the streets more often; by harshening the controls made to prospective criminals; by keeping a more developed database containing names of criminals, pictures and all aspects related to them; by going online with this database (as far as their internal rules permit) and by raising awareness among inhabitants of the city."

Sample of Sources Used:

• FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/nycrime.htm (n.d.)
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_in_New_York_City (n.d.)

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