Crime in Louisiana
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This article refers to crime in the state of Louisiana.
Statistics [edit]
In 2008 there were 197,574 crimes reported in Louisiana, including 541 murders.[1]
Louisiana has a high per capita murder rate, leading all states for 22 consecutive years (1989–2010) according to Bureau of Justice Statistics.[citation needed] Louisiana also has a high incarceration rate.[citation needed] Louisiana averaged 14.2 murders per 100,000, compared to the U.S. average of 6.8 murders per 100,000 from 1989 through 2010.
| Louisiana murder rates per 100,000[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Murder rate | Year | Murder rate |
| 1989 | 14.9 | 2000 | 12.5 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 2001 | 11.2 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 2002 | 13.2 |
| 1992 | 17.4 | 2003 | 13.0 |
| 1993 | 20.3 | 2004 | 12.7 |
| 1994 | 19.8 | 2005 | 10.0 |
| 1995 | 17.0 | 2006 | 13.1 |
| 1996 | 17.5 | 2007 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 15.7 | 2008 | 12.3 |
| 1998 | 12.8 | 2009 | 11.8 |
| 1999 | 10.7 | 2010 | |
Capital punishment laws [edit]
Capital punishment is applied in Louisiana.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/lacrime.htm
- ^ BOJ Statistics from FBI Uniform Crime Reports[citation needed]
- ^ http://www.religioustolerance.org/execut3.htm
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