Crime in the United States
In the past years, the United States government has taken steps in addressing crime cases among the American communities. According to the FBI annual report, there has been a decrease in crime-related cases in the United States, where the violent crime rate dropped by 51% between 1990 and 20018. Another report is by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, where it reports that the crime rate fell 71% during the same period (Gramlich, 2019). However, the long term decline in violent crimes has not been hindered. For instance, the FBI reports that violent crimes increased between the years 2014 and 2016 and again in 2004 and 2006. There are several crime offences across the United States, which include assault, robbery and rape. There are geographical variations in crime rates where, according to the FBI, there are various factors that may influence the crime rate in a particular area (Gramlich, 2019). These include the economic conditions and the population density of a given area.
The actual crime committed and the fear of crime can affect one’s health negatively and the wellbeing of a person in so many different ways. Crimes and fear of crime can affect both the mental health and physical status of a person. After a violent crime victimization, there is a drastic decrease in mental wellbeing. After a physical assault, this can result in a physical impairment, which directly affects the productivity of the victim (Cornaglia et al. 2014).
There are various ways in which crime can be reduced which include; making use of the DNA evidence which is a powerful crime-fighting resource, using cameras for public surveillance and in investigating crimes committed and also, more importantly, helping the ex-offenders finding a secure and better living-wage employment (Rao & Vigne, 2013).