FBI says crime decline continues amid aging boomers
The FBI report shows 1996 crime down for a fifth year, with murders at 19,645 a 9 percent drop and the murder rate at 74 per 100,000, the lowest since 1969. Demographics and tougher policy are cited as factors. experts caution against overconfidence amid a rising teen population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
America
FBI
Jack Levin
Progan For
James Alan Fox
Northeastern
United States
Janet
South
West
Midwest
Northeast
Blumstein
Pataki Touts NY Lead in Crime Drop from FBI Report
Gov Pataki credits four policies for declines cited in the FBI 1996 report while the nation shows a 6.5 percent drop in violent crime to 634 per 100000. The South bears the highest rate and security concerns rise with wife and girlfriend related killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pataki
Robert Gangi
The
Correctional Association of New York
Vote Watch and Spending Extensions in New York Politics
Representatives D Amato and Moynihan lead New York ticket in a report on Senate votes and spending fights. House actions include a 23 day extension to avoid a government shutdown and a pay raise for members. The piece notes party splits over Labor and Health funding and a Census sampling issue for 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sherwood Boehlert
New Hartford
Maurice Hinchey
D-Saugerties
Amory Houghton
Senate
House
Commerce, Justice
State
Judiciary Departments
Supreme Court
Census Bureau
Boehlert Hinchey Houghton McHugh
Paxon Walsh
Senate D'Amato
Moynihan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benjamin Rush Center
Seny's Private Mental Health
Woo
Ronald McDonald House
Motorola
Piper
Carousel Center
Shoppingtown
Mail Pyramid Mall
Ithaca
Cellularone
Leular
Mages
Associated Press
Albany
Idaho
Iowa
George Pataki
Reno
Jacobsen
Wwww.jacobsenrugs.com
Jacobsen Oriental Rugs
Salina St
Syracuse
Mon & Thurs
New York State
Alfonse D'Amato
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Treasury Department
Postal Service
Office of National Drug Control Policy
US Customs Agency
Internal Revenue Service
Boehlert
Hinchey
Houghton, McHugh
Paxen , Walsh
Houghton
McHugh
Paxon
Walsh
Crouse Health
Tecrouse HealthMatch