Tagged: crime statistics

5:44pm

Thu June 14, 2012
NPR's The Two-Way

Statisticians: Don't rob a bank; it's not worth it

Originally published on Thu June 14, 2012 3:04 pm

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It was a scenario many have imagined: Retiring to a lonely beach in Mexico after a few minutes of a heart-pounding crime — like Bonnie and Clyde riding into the sunset with a good stash of money attained through a handful of bank heists.

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4:59pm

Wed April 18, 2012
Crime

Does crime pay? Most car thieves, burglars get away in Washington

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In Washington, it appears crime does pay for some criminals.

The chance of a being arrested for stealing a car or burglarizing a house is pretty low. That’s what nine years of crime statistics from the Office of Financial Management show.

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