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Arkansas Crime by Population Groupings, 1978

NCJ Number
91685
Date Published
1980
Length
92 pages
Annotation
From 1977 to 1978 in Arkansas, violent crime increased 9.5 percent and property crime rose 6.8 percent. There was a 13.4-percent increase in the average number of agencies reporting crime. Crime Index offenses also rose 7.1 percent in this same period.
Abstract
Tables present data for entire State and for crime by population groupings. Data include characteristics of persons arrested, Index offenses, violent and property crime, clearance and recovery rates, and arrests. Crimes are compared for 1977 and 1978. Maps are included.