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Did you know:

As recently as April, 70% of Americans reported that they had confidence in the government to protect citizens from terrorist attacks.

Approximately 42% of robberies are committed with a firearm and 40% are strong-arm robberies; these figures have remained steady for two decades.


Trends:

Background checksCrime ratesDeportationsExecutions
Drug arrestsJail inmatesMurder weaponsPrisoners
Public corruptionU.S. correctional population


Focus on:   Terrorism


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