City Crime Rankings 2008-2009: Crime in Metropolitan America, 15th Edition [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0872899322 | ISBN-13: 978-0872899322 | Publication Date: November 1, 2008 | Edition: Fifteenth

Find out how your community fares in the fight against crime. This 15th edition of City Crime Rankings provides easy-to-understand crime comparisons for cities and metro areas throughout the United States. Numbers, rates and trends for total crime, violent crime, murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, property crime, burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft are presented in both alphabetical and rank order for all metro areas and cities of 75,000 or more population. Also included are numbers and rates of police in cities. Americans consistently rate the safety of their communities as a high priority, City Crime Rankings, 15th Edition provides this essential information in one comprehensive, user-friendly volume.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Delivers well-arranged information and complete-as-possible data available regarding crime in major metropolitan areas and individual cities...The material is concise, easy to navigate, and useful. This work is recommended for public and academic libraries, particularly those with sociology, social work, criminal justice, paralegal, pre-law, and law programs. --American Reference Books Annual

About the Author

Scott Morgan is an attorney who served as chief counsel to Sen. Robert Doles 1988 presidential campaign. Together with Kathleen O''''Leary Morgan, he has compiled state and city rankings books for almost two decades. Kathleen OLeary Morgan holds a masters degree in public administration and has served in a number of media and legislative liaison positions with the U.S. Department of Transportation, where she also served as deputy director of Congressional Affairs. Together with Scott Morgan, she has compiled state and city rankings books for almost two decades.

Product Details

• Paperback: 417 pages
• Publisher: CQ Press; Fifteenth edition (November 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872899322
• ISBN-13: 978-0872899322
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,476,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)