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EDWARD POWERS AND JANET K. WILSON
UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS
Arkansas’s Criminal Justice System
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CHAPTER 1
ARKANSAS’S
CRIME DISTRIBUTIONS AND TRENDS
Arkansas’s Criminal Justice System
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Introduction
Chapter 1 examines:The demographic context of ArkansasCrime trends in Arkansas compared to neighboring statesUCR and NIBRS data on crimeThe distribution of crime across Arkansas counties
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Arkansas’s demographic context
Characteristic AR LA OK TX USA
Population, 2013 (in Millions) 2.96 4.63 3.85 26.45 316.13
Density (persons/sq. mile) 56.0 104.9 54.7 96.3 87.4
Percent White, 2013 79.9 63.5 75.4 80.3 77.7
Percent Black, 2013 15.6 32.4 7.7 12.4 13.2
Percent Hispanic, 2013 6.9 4.7 9.6 38.4 17.1
Percent White Non-Hispanic, 2013 73.7 59.6 67.5 44.0 62.6
Percent under 18 years old, 2013 24.0 24.1 24.6 26.6 23.3
Percent 65 years old and over, 2013 15.4 13.3 14.3 11.2 14.1
Percent (age 25+) with Bachelor's degree or higher, 2008-2012 19.8 21.4 23.2 26.3 28.5
Percent below poverty line, 2008-2012 18.7 18.7 16.6 17.4 14.9
Median Household Income, 2008-2012
$40,531
$44,673
$44,891
$51,563
$53,046
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Violent crime trends in Arkansas
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Violent Crime Rates, 1960-2012
Arkansas Violent Crime US Violent CrimeRegion (OK-LA-TX) violent crime
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Table compiled using data from the FBI UCR (UCR, 2014).
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Larceny rates in Arkansas
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Larceny Rates, 1960-2012
Arkansas Larceny RateRegion (OK-LA-TX) Larceny RateUS Larceny Rates
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NIBRS: Crimes against persons in Arkansas
Offense
Offenses Recorded in
Arkansas (2012)
Percentage of All
Violent Offenses in Arkansas
Murder
188 0.3%
Negligent Manslaughter
33 0.1%
Justifiable Homicide
3 < 0.1%
Kidnapping/Abduction
511 0.8%
Forcible Rape
1,265 2.0%
Forcible Sodomy
218 0.3%
Sexual Assault w/Object
109 0.2%
Forcible Fondling
712 1.1%
Incest
16 < 0.1%
Statutory Rape
124 0.2%
Aggravated Assault
10,394 16.4%
Simple Assault
31,183 49.2%
Intimidation
18,648 29.4%
Total
63,404 100.00%
Table compiled using data from ACIC, NIBRS 2012.
NIBRS: Most common* crimes against property in Arkansas
NIBRS Offense
Offenses Recorded in
Arkansas (2012)
Percentage of All Property Offenses in Arkansas
Burglary/B&E 32,014 19.20%Vandalism 28,533 17.10%Theft (From Motor Vehicle) 12,202 7.30%Theft (Shoplifting) 11,310 6.80%Theft (From Building) 8,338 5.00%Motor Vehicle Theft 5,766 3.50%Counterfeiting/Forgery 4,993 3.00%Fraud (Credit Card) 4,376 2.60%Stolen Property Offenses 2,632 1.60%Robbery 2,396 1.40%Fraud (False Pretenses) 2,224 1.30%Theft (of Motor Vehicle Parts or Accessories) 1805 1.10%
All Other Larceny 47,603 28.60%Table compiled using data from ACIC, NIBRS 2012. * Table excludes 10 of the least commonly reported crimes including arson.
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NIBRS: Crimes against society in Arkansas
NIBRS Offense
Offenses Recorded
in Arkansas
(2012)
Percentage of All
Crimes Against
Society in Arkansas
Drug/Narcotic Violations 13,894 59.40%
Drug Equipment Violations 6,421 27.40%
Weapon Law Violations 2,558 10.90%Prostitution 263 less than 1%Pornography/Obscene Material 184 less than 1%Prostitution (assisting/promoting) 62 less than 1%
Gambling (betting) 3 less than 1%Gambling (operating/promoting) 12 less than 1%Gambling (equipment violation) 5 less than 1%Gambling (sports tampering) 1 less than 1%Table compiled using data from ACIC, NIBRS 2012.
Crime rates by county type
CountiesAverage
Population 2010-2012
NIBRS Violence Average
Rate (per 1000)
NIBRS Property
Crime Average
Rate (per 1000)
NIBRS Drug
Violations Average
Rate (per 1000)
Delta
283,507 23.3 62.0 4.4
Coastal Plains
205,388 14.2 40.6 2.6
Highlands
711,383 13.5 39.0 3.7
Urban
1,631,484 27.4 67.0 6.1
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