Crime rate for 2004 Stays at record low
The 2004 violent crime rate was 21.4 victims per 1000 people aged 12 plus, a level near the 1973 survey baseline. Property crime stood at 161 per 1000, with FBI preliminary data showing a 3.6 percent drop from 2003 to 2004 led by Chicago.
Crime Victimization Patterns News Summary
The Justice Department report shows Blacks, men and young people most often victimized. Nearly two-thirds of female victims knew their attackers. men faced more stranger assaults. In 2004 under a quarter of violent crimes involved armed offenders. rape and robbery rates declined about two-thirds since 1993. The West had the highest property crime rate. Renters were more often victims than homeowners. The National Crime Victimization Survey interviews about 150,000 people annually. the FBI uses a separate nationwide study.
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Iran denounces IAEA resolution as illegal and illogical
Iran's foreign minister denounced an IAEA board resolution as illegal and illogical and accused the United States of orchestrating the measure. MPs urged Iran to end its voluntary nuclear suspension and curb IAEA cooperation. The move could refer Iran to the UN Security Council for alleged NPT violations.
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Debt Elimination Plan Cleared for Poor Nations
International lenders wrap up three days of talks with a debt cancellation plan that could erase about 40 billion dollars for at least 18 poor countries, mainly in Africa. The scheme, backed by IMF World Bank and African Development Bank, may total over 55 billion when added reliefs and conditions are met.
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