Crime in Massachusetts

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This article refers to crime in the state of Massachusetts.

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State statistics [edit]

In 2008 there were 185,133 crimes reported in Massachusetts, including 167 murders.[1] Out of the nine states in the Northeast region that the FBI collects crime rate related statistics, Massachusetts was deemed the most violent state with New York trailing second.

Capital punishment laws [edit]

Capital punishment is not applied in this state.[2]

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