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Crime in Maine, 1982

NCJ Number
89931
Date Published
Unknown
Length
127 pages
Annotation
In 1982 in Maine, one murder occurred every 15 days; one rape every 58 hours; one property crime every 12 minutes, 24 seconds; and one Index crime every 11 minutes, 53 seconds.
Abstract
Law enforcement agencies cleared 28.4 percent of all Index crimes in 1982, compared to 27.1 percent in 1981. Index offenses reported in 1982 declined 9.3 percent from the previous year. Tables and graphs present data on crime rates, Index crimes, stolen and recovered property values, clearance rates, arrests, police employment, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted.