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Crime Crime is one of the most serious problems facing America. President Nixon once remarked that crime is the “No.1 enemy” that “we must declare war against it”. Annual publication of the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). Serious Crime Index: 4 types of property crimes(burglary , larceny 偷窃 over $50, motor-vehicle theft, arson 纵火） 4 types of crimes against persons(willful homicide 故意杀人罪，forcible rape, aggravated assault 暴力袭击 robbery). Number of Reported Serious Crimes,1985 Crimes NumberArson (not provided)Murder 18,976Forcible rape 87,340Robbery 497,874Aggravated assault 723,246Burglary 3,073,348Larceny-theft 6,926,380Motor-vehicle theft 1,102,862Total 12,430,026   Crime Clock:the occurrence of reported crimes according to time in the United States 1.Murder --- 1 every 28 minutes 2.Forcible rape --- 1 every 6 minutes 3.Robbery --- 1 every 63 seconds 4.Aggravated assault --- 1 every 44 seconds 5.Motor-vehicle theft --- 1 every 29 seconds 6.Violent crime --- 1 every 24 seconds 7.Burglary --- 1 every 10 seconds 8.Property crime --- 1 every 3 seconds Seriousness of the Violent crime Serious, violent crime has reached alarming proportions in the United States. A survey by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration(LEAA) found that 61% of all women feel unsafe in their own neighborhoods at night; 45% of the population is afraid to walk alone at night near their own homes; Criminals Those arrested for crimes are likely to be males, young, a member of a racial minority a city resident. Males are arrested about 4 times as often as females. Reasons: 1)the sex role stereotyping which encourages males to be aggressive .2) the tendency of police officers the court