Crime in California
Encyclopedia
Crime in California
refers to the statistics and history of crime in the American state
of California
including 2,142 murders 8,903 rapes and 1,080,747 property crimes
of California
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of California
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California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
refers to the statistics and history of crime in the American state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
Statistics
In 2008 there were 1,265,920 crimes reported in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
including 2,142 murders 8,903 rapes and 1,080,747 property crimes
Number of Crimes per 100,000 persons (Crime Rates) | |||||||||||
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Violent Crime Rates | Property Crime Rates | Total | Rank | ||||||||
Population | Violent Crime | Homicide | Rape | Robbery | Serious Assault | Property Crime | Burglary | Larceny | Motor vehicle theft | ||
35,893,799 | 551.8 | 6.7 | 26.8 | 172.1 | 346.3 | 3,419.0 | 685.1 | 2,030.1 | 703.8 | 11,970.8 | 26 |
Year | Population | Index | Violent | Property | Murder | Forcible rape | Robbery | Aggravated assault | Burglary | Larceny Theft | Vehicle Theft |
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1960 | 15,717,204 | 546,069 | 37,558 | 508,511 | 616 | 2,859 | 18,796 | 18,796 | |||
1970 | 19,953,134 | 1,264,854 | 94,741 | 1,170,113 | 1,376 | 7,005 | 45,083 | 45,083 | |||
1980 | 23,532,680 | 1,264,854 | 210,290 | 1,633,042 | 3,411 | 13,693 | 102,766 | 102,766 | |||
1990 | 29,760,021 | 1,965,237 | 311,051 | 1,654,186 | 3,553 | 12,688 | 182,602 | 182,602 | |||
2000 | 33,871,648 | 1,266,714 | 210,531 | 1,056,183 | 2,079 | 9,785 | 60,249 | 138,418 | |||
2008 | 36,756,666 | 1,265,920 | 185,173 | 1,080,747 | 2,142 | 8,903 | 69,385 | 104,743 | 237,835 | 650,385 | 192,572 |
History
This section explains the history of crime in the American stateU.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Capital Punishment laws
The death penalty (also known as capital punishment) is legal in the American stateU.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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Notable criminals and cases
- Griffith J. GriffithGriffith J. GriffithGriffith Jenkins Griffith was a Welsh-American industrialist and philanthropist. After amassing a significant fortune from a mining syndicate in the 1880s, Griffith donated to the City of Los Angeles which became Griffith Park, and he bequeathed the money to build the park's Greek Theatre and...
- Jang In-hwanJang In-hwanJang In-hwan was a Korean independence activist. He is best known along with Jeon Myeong-un for his role in the 1908 assassination of Japan lobbyist and former American diplomat Durham Stevens.-Incident:Jang, a Christian, emigrated from Korea to Hawaii in February 1905, and from there to the...
- Kid McCoyKid McCoyCharles "Kid" McCoy, who was born Norman Selby was an American world champion boxer.-Overview:Born in Moscow, Rush County, Indiana, McCoy would eventually weigh 160 pounds, stand 5' 11", and go on to a record 81 wins...
- Soledad BrothersSoledad BrothersThe Soledad Brothers were an American garage rock trio from Maumee, Ohio. Taking strong influence from blues rock, the band consisted of Ben Swank on drums, Johnny Walker on guitar and vocals, and Oliver Henry on sax and guitar...
See also
- Crime in Los Angeles
- Capital punishment in CaliforniaCapital punishment in CaliforniaCapital punishment is a legal form of punishment in the U.S. state of California. The first recorded execution in the area that is now California took place on April 11, 1878 when four Native Americans were shot in San Diego County for conspiracy to commit murder. These were the first of 709...
- Crime in the United StatesCrime in the United StatesCrime statistics for the United States are published annually by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Uniform Crime Reports which represents crimes reported to the police...
- Organized crime in CaliforniaOrganized crime in CaliforniaOrganized crime in California involves the criminal activities of organized crime groups, gangs, criminal extremists, and terrorists in California.-Gangs:...