What is the most significant crime problem in your community

Case Study: Use the Crime Statistics data provided through either the FBI or BJS, that discusses specific aspects of in Newburgh New York crime rates. When using the FBI website, go to the Services link and click on Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) and go to Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

You will find statistics categorized by metropolitan area so try to locate the area where you live or live nearest. If you are an international student, please feel free to select or discuss a US city that you are familiar or interested. Military service members might also select their hometown or the city where stationed.

Please do not use Neighborhood Scout or Wikipedia for this assignment. If you gain additional information from other sources, please list these sources in your essay as well.

Questions: Please respond to the following questions:

• What is the most significant crime problem in your community during the last years or most recent statistics?
• How does this compare to your perception of crime in your community or what you knew about the risk of crime victimization?
• How does the most recent crime rate compare to a specific previous year...or in other words, how has crime changed statistically in your community? (You might pick an interesting year for comparison such as the year you were born or the year you graduated from high school or the year that you moved to that community.)