For families and individuals residing in America the threat
of violent crime is a fear that we all have to live with.
Just pick up your local newspaper or turn on your T.V. and
see the headlines of murder, rape and assaults reported from
coast to coast. There is an answer to the realization that
you may be a victim of a violent crime, and that is to be
prepared to defend yourself should you find yourself in a
situation that warrants it.
A crime of violence or violent crime is a crime in which the
attacker or offender uses or threatens to use violence or
violent force against the victim. These include crimes in
which the violent act is the objective of the attack, such
as murder, along with crimes in which violence is the means
to an end, such as robbery. Males are the primary victims of
crimes of violence, with the exception of rape which
accounts for 6 percent of all violent crimes.
There are four offenses that are considered to be violent
crimes; they are murder and non-negligent manslaughter,
forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. These
violent crimes may also involve the use of force or the
threat of force.
In 2004, there were an estimated 1,367,009 violent crimes
reported in the United States. Of these, aggravated assaults
comprised over 62 percent of all reported crimes, robbery
over 29 percent, forcible rape or sexual assault over 6
percent, and murder comprises a little over 1 percent of all
reported violent crimes.
Here are a few alarming statistics about Violent Crime in
the U.S.
1. Over 94,000 forcible rapes were reported in 2004 an
increase of 4.9 percent since the year 2000. Approximately 6
out of 100 females in the United States will be a victim of
forcible rape.
2. Over 16,000 murders were reported in 2004 an increase of
3.5 percent since 2000, but showed a decline in the number
of murders reported in 2003.
3. There were over 850,000 aggravated assaults reported in
the United States in 2004. This crime usually has the
highest percentage of incidents reported each year. But
research has shown a steady decrease in aggravated assault
occurrences for the last 11 years.
4. In 2004 there were over 400,000 robberies reported in the USA,
robbery is defined by the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR)
as the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the
care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or
threat of force or violence and by putting the victim in
fear.
Now that you are aware of these statistics, and the need for
people in America to have the ability to protect themselves
from violent crimes, or if you are concerned about your
personal safety or the safety of your family, then stay
alert and be prepared and visit us at
http://www.safeselfdefense.com for all of you personal protection
needs.
Fight Back - Don't Be A Victim!
Sheri Gray is writer and webmaster for J & S Enterprises and online force in the personal self-defense products market. Serving the industry since 2004 J & S Enterprises offers Tasers, Stun Guns, Pepper Sprays, and Mace Defense Sprays. For more information on the products offered by J & S Enterprises and a link to check for Sex Offenders in your area go to: http://www.safeselfdefense.com
