Crime in Arizona
 | This article needs to be updated. (July 2012) |
In 2014, 242,156 crimes were reported in the U.S. state of Arizona.
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Population | Total | Rate (per 100,000) | Violent crimes | Property crimes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rate (per 100,000) | Total | Rate (per 100,000) | ||||
| 1960 | 1,302,161 | 39,243 | 3,013.7 | 2,704 | 207.7 | 36,539 | 2,806.0 |
| 1965 | 1,608,000 | 57,049 | 3,547.8 | 3,092 | 192.3 | 53,957 | 3,355.5 |
| 1970 | 1,772,482 | 104,829 | 5,914.2 | 6,564 | 370.3 | 98,265 | 5,543.9 |
| 1975 | 2,224,000 | 185,515 | 8,341.5 | 12,184 | 547.8 | 173,331 | 7,793.7 |
| 1980 | 2,715,357 | 221,866 | 8,170.8 | 17,673 | 650.9 | 204,193 | 7,519.9 |
| 1985 | 3,187,000 | 226,793 | 7,116.2 | 19,202 | 602.5 | 207,591 | 6,513.7 |
| 1990 | 3,665,228 | 289,140 | 7,888.7 | 23,911 | 652.4 | 265,229 | 7,236.4 |
| 1995 | 4,218,000 | 346,450 | 8,213.6 | 30,095 | 713.5 | 316,355 | 7,500.1 |
| 2000 | 5,130,632 | 299,092 | 5,829.5 | 27,281 | 531.7 | 271,811 | 5,297.8 |
| 2005 | 5,953,007 | 317,823 | 5,351.2 | 30,478 | 512.0 | 287,345 | 4,838.0 |
| 2010 | 6,413,158 | 253,330 | 3,950.1 | 26,528 | 413.6 | 226,802 | 3,536.5 |
| 2014 | 6,731,484 | 242,156 | 3,597.4 | 26,916 | 399.9 | 215,240 | 3,197.5 |
Capital punishment laws
[edit]Capital punishment is applied in Arizona.[2] In most circumstances, the method used is lethal injection.[3] Inmates sentenced to death for murders committed prior to November 23, 1992 may choose lethal gas.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Arizona Crime Rates 1960– 2015". www.disastercenter.com.
- ^ "Facts about capital punishment – the death penalty". www.religioustolerance.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ Inc., US Legal. "Arizona – Death Penalty". deathpenalty.uslegal.com. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Methods of Execution". www.clarkprosecutor.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
