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In reply to the discussion: gun violence control through mandatory liability insurance and taxation - from Forbes [View all]GreenStormCloud
(12,072 posts)69. The vast majority of murder victims do have criminal records.
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-08-31-criminal-target_N.htm
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In Baltimore, about 91% of murder victims this year had criminal records, up from 74% a decade ago, police reported.
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Philadelphia police Capt. Ben Naish says the Baltimore numbers are "shocking." Philadelphia also has seen the number of victims with criminal pasts inch up to 75% this year from 71% in 2005.
In Milwaukee, local leaders created the homicide commission after a spike in violence led to a 39% increase in murders in 2005. The group compiled statistics on victims' criminal histories for the first time and found that 77% of homicide victims in the past two years had an average of nearly 12 arrests.
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In Newark, where three young friends with no apparent links to crime were executed Aug. 4, roughly 85% of victims killed in the first six months of this year had criminal records, on par with the percentage in 2005 but up from 81% last year, police statistics show
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More at link. Interesting article.
Criminology is a very well studied field, but for some strange reason the findings of that field are almost completely ignored by the rest of society. We tend to look to Hollywood for our information.
Street criminals are not exactly well known for being great family guys who are supporting a wife and kids.
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In Baltimore, about 91% of murder victims this year had criminal records, up from 74% a decade ago, police reported.
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Philadelphia police Capt. Ben Naish says the Baltimore numbers are "shocking." Philadelphia also has seen the number of victims with criminal pasts inch up to 75% this year from 71% in 2005.
In Milwaukee, local leaders created the homicide commission after a spike in violence led to a 39% increase in murders in 2005. The group compiled statistics on victims' criminal histories for the first time and found that 77% of homicide victims in the past two years had an average of nearly 12 arrests.
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In Newark, where three young friends with no apparent links to crime were executed Aug. 4, roughly 85% of victims killed in the first six months of this year had criminal records, on par with the percentage in 2005 but up from 81% last year, police statistics show
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More at link. Interesting article.
Criminology is a very well studied field, but for some strange reason the findings of that field are almost completely ignored by the rest of society. We tend to look to Hollywood for our information.
Street criminals are not exactly well known for being great family guys who are supporting a wife and kids.
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gun violence control through mandatory liability insurance and taxation - from Forbes [View all]
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
OP
So, you claim to know what an entire magazine wants? Or are you just mindreading the author?
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#64
apparently you have no respect for the role that Medical examiners play in criminology
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#100
Oh, national review has declined tremendously since the days of Buckly.
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#103
I refer you to all of the research on the topic of substitution in means of suicides (or lack of it)
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#63
1%ers telling the rest of us how to live are very popular with that lot these days
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#10
Existing liability policies generally cover damage from accidental or negligent discharges
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#8
that would likely change in the event that more gun owners sought liability insurance
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#23
Liability insurance that covered only gun-related incidents would be extremely inexpensive
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#71
FBI reports "Hands, fists, feet, etc." commit 5.7% of murders, Rifles and Shotguns for 5.4%.
jody
Dec 2012
#11
riders, or changing more policies to all risk, or adding guns as a named risk
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#24
1% drivel. Liability insurance takes away responsibility and accountability.
Starboard Tack
Dec 2012
#13
a different post, but one that expands on possible ways it could improve things
Dog Gone at Penigma
Dec 2012
#31
I had a $800 gun stolen while doing everything the restrictionists want me to do.
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#85
Liability policies universally exclude payouts for damages caused by criminal acts by...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#44
Is suicide by leaping off a bridge 'bridge violence'? 'gravity violence'?
AtheistCrusader
Dec 2012
#59
I agree - impose insurance requirement - I've started a petition at WhiteHousePetitions. Please HELP
wanttosavetheplanet
Dec 2012
#87