Highlights
You, your partner and your children have a daily interaction with people who have a criminal history.
Recognizing this and evaluating potentially imminent or uncomfortable situations keeps us protected against crime.
This article is available as a podcast on YouTube.
Author
Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr.
Former senior specialist for crime prevention and statistics for the Clearinghouse of the Ministry of Justice. Former director of Information Services, National Crime Prevention Council. Former deputy university teacher Criminology and Public Affairs University of Maryland, University College. Former police officer. Retired federal senior spokesperson.
Former adviser of presidential and gubernatorial campaigns. Former adviser of the national media campaign “McGruff-Take a Bite of Crime”. Produced successful media campaigns against crimes.
Thirty -five years of directing award -winning (50+) public relations for national and national criminal agencies. Thousands of times interviewed by every national news exit, often with a focus on crime statistics and investigation. Created the first State and Federal Podcasting series. Produced a unique and emulated style of proactive public relations from the government.
Certificate of advanced study-de Johns Hopkins University.
Author of “Good luck with the media: everything you need to survive reporters and your organization“Available at Amazon and extra booksellers.
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Notes
As the former senior specialist for crime prevention and statistics for the Clearinghouse of the US Department of Justice and as the former director of information services for the National Crime Prevention Council, it was my job to protect citizens by providing the best possible information.
Part of the research below is dated. There was a time when the US Department of Justice investigated: completed and not -volttooed crimes that became the victim, the characteristics of crime, which successfully resisted (those who were resisting had higher percentages had not been completed but more injured crime), plus other variables. This data remains relevant because of the enormous number of people interviewed through the National Crime Victimization Survey.
Article
I have questions from a reader: with how many people with a criminal history do we communicate daily? How can I prevent me from becoming the victim?
These are interesting questions. If you go to a full football stadium, you are surrounded by thousands of people with a criminal history. Regardless of the setting, you often deal with people who have been convicted of crimes. That does not automatically mean danger (that is, a shoplifting of decades ago) but people have the right to know that we regularly interact with current and former perpetrators.
The questions are relevant for several reasons. Specialists of crime prevention suggest that you must understand your environment and trust your instincts. The recidivism for current perpetrators is very high. Given that most violent crimes are committed by not concern.
Most people are arrested under the influence of drugs or alcohol according to research by the US Department of Justice. Mental health problems and impulse control issues in the perpetrator population are growth problems, so active resistance during robberies or other violent crimes becomes a huge challenge.
Unpleasant crimes
Bureau or Justice Statistics data Indicate that there are many tried criminal events, so anticipation and reactions are important. “In more than 70% of all incidents with violent crime, the Crime was tried but not completed (emphasis added). Such incidents ranged from attempts to rape or robbery to threats of violence. “
Approximately 49,000 completed or attempt to non -Fatale Carjackings took place annually in the United States. In particular, about half of these incidents were not successful attempts, and.wikipedia.org.
It is therefore clear that potential victims anticipate, trust their instincts and extract themselves without evil. Knowing the numbers helps.
The figures
According to the latest report of the Statistics of the Bureau of Justice Of the USDOJ, 1 in 71 adult American residents are among the community under conditional release, probation or mandatory supervision (released because the state can no longer legally keep them in prison).
One in 71 is a rather in -depth figure who indicates that many people with whom you communicate every day are on active Supervision by a conditional and probation agency.
Estimates indicate about that One in three American adults—Arond 70 to 100 million people – has a form of criminal record, Brennancenter, Sentencingproject.org.
Focus on Felony convictionsA study estimated that around 19 million people in the US had a crime record, including those who went to prison, prison or on a probationary period, News.uga.edu.
An estimated 5,407,300 persons were under the supervision of adult correction systems in the United States at the end of the year 2022, and 3,668,800 of them were supervision Correction populations in the United States, 2022 – Statistical tables And Probation and conditional release in the United States, 2022Two reports released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
According to the above reports, approximately 1 in 48 adult American inhabitants (2 percent) were in any form of correctional supervision. More than two -thirds of the persons under supervision under supervision were supervised in the community.
Context
We must have a context. Many people committed actions that are considered criminal (ie drunk or disabled driving, drug use, fighting, theft, cheating on their taxes, etc.) regardless of whether or not they were caught. The lack of a criminal record does not guarantee safety.
Let us not forget that people change behavior from the past, especially as they get older.
On the other hand, by FBI data, I am also aware of people in the fifty and higher who continue to commit crimes. The speed of recidivism (new arrests or locks) is towering for those who leave the prison and for many on conditional release and probation. Two -like percent of those released from state prisons in ten years were arrested again and 61 percent were returned to prison. For some, regardless of age, a dedication to crime or violence continues.
Proponents of criminal justice will tell you that you are constantly in contact with convicted persons, so we must be more sympathetic to efforts to rehabilitate or provide services to reduce the recidivism. They have a point. Treatment for drugs and mental health are important options.
In my career I met hundreds of people who now lead convicted criminals who now lead drug and crime-free life. They have left their criminal behavior. I don’t hesitate to hug successful People who have made mistakes in the past. The vast majority of criminal convictions should not be a lifelong prison sentence.
Prevention of crimes
Yes, we often meet people with a criminal history. How you assess the circumstances makes a difference. Have good advice and know the correlates of crime help.
Crime prevention is not a matter of strange danger. Most violent crimes are committed by well -known individuals. Most children become the victims of someone they know. Most rape victims know that their attackers and most sexual attacks take place in residential institutions.
The vast majority of violent and property crimes are not reported to law enforcement and most reported crimes do not end in an arrest, so frankly, unconditional people can be a threat.
This discussion is not meant to be afraid. Fear of crime is high per gallup at all time. Knowing the facts can authorize.
We must understand the risks we take every time we (and our children) leave our houses. One ton of literature is available on personal crime prevention and Child safety. We must understand that how we act and behave ourselves is important. The key is not how to act during confrontations; What is important is she completely avoiding by being sober, alert and avoiding people and events that make you or your family wary.
At the same time, our children need suitable discussions for age about people who make them feel uncomfortable (in most cases it is people they know) and the confidence that they have to tell what happened. Our children must understand that inappropriate touch or sexual attacks take place in residential institutions with people they know, so who you invite in your house or whose house you enter becomes an important part of the discussion. A surprising number of burglaries is someone you know.
The best advice to avoid violence is to be with someone else. The majority of the violent victims is alone. Being simply with other people is considerably reducing your chances of victimization.
The best advice during a robbery is to satisfy. A significant majority of robberies do not cause any damage or when damage takes place, it is generally small (no hospitalization).
If it is properly armed with information about how to act during potentially uncomfortable or dangerous situations and with whom we choose to associate, we avoid a lot, if not the most victims. Potential criminals (even those you know) cheer on easy goals that they consider as vulnerable (the reason that people with disabilities have much higher crime).
Knowing how no inviting target should be, is part of Street Smarts who try to convey parents to their children. Most of us will never be victims because we understand the figures and dynamics. We are not easy goals. We are smart enough to extract ourselves and our families before problems happen.
Conclusion
Continuing difficult situations that show a sense of sobriety, trust and consciousness helps. I once left an office building late in the evening in the center of Washington, DC when a very aggressive panhandler would not leave me alone. Was this a potential robbery? So I walked in the middle of the street between the traffic and told him that one of us would be hit and that I would not be. He quickly left.
Your attitude and awareness ensure that problems take place. Being smart about your circumstances and with whom you communicate pays dividends.
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