CRIME
IN THE UNITED STATES

Topics: Crime; Evil; Humanity; Lawlessness

References: Deuteronomy 8:19–20; Proverbs 1:10–19; Romans 1:21–32

According to the FBI Uniform Crime Report, these crimes occurred at the following rate in the United States in the year 2000:

•     theft: every 4.5 seconds

•     burglary: every 15.4 seconds

•     motor vehicle theft: every 27.1 seconds

•     aggravated assault: every 34.6 seconds

•     robbery: every 1.3 minutes

•     rape: every 5.8 minutes

•     murder: every 33.9 minutes

—USA Today “Snapshots” (December 11, 2001)