US Crime Facts

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. When glass breaks, which way will it shower, toward or away from the force that broke it? Answer: (One Word)

2. About what percent of local police agencies have fewer than 25 sworn officers? 90 percent 5 percent 40 percent 65 percent

3. How often do motor vehicle thefts occur in the US? Every minute Every 20 seconds Every 5 seconds Every hour

4. What is the most common reason for arrest in the US? Driving under the influence Shoplifting Speeding Vandalism

5. There are three types of fingerprints that police look for at the scene of a crime. Which of the following is NOT? Plastic prints Steel prints Visible (or patent) prints Latent prints

6. When you are arrested you are read your rights. What is your second right? The right to an attorney The right to a fair trial The right to remain silent The right to a phone call

7. How often is a murder committed in the US? Every 23 minutes Every 13 seconds Every 9 minutes Every 30 minutes

8. How many arrests are made for murder each year? 1,000,000 23,400 39,000 75,000

9. Which state has the fewest murders? Answer: (Two words (or the abbreviation))

10. How many violent crimes take place every minute? 3 7 17 44

11. About 60 percent of big city murders are solved. What is the percent of murders solved in rural areas? 75 95 30 11

12. According to a survey, one in how many children aged 10 to 17 has seen or knows someone who has been shot? 6 600 60 6000

13. What animal are police considering using (besides dogs) to sniff for illegal drugs? Snakes Apes Pigs Raccoons

14. Excluding murders, how many crime victims are there each year? 2,098,450,000 43,547,400 987,000 6,483,200

15. Crime and Violence cost the US how much each year? $1.4 trillion $23.6 billion $100 million $13.5 billion

16. True or false: About 10 percent of all violent criminals each commit more than 600 crimes per year? True False

17. Which state suffers the most robberies? Answer: (One Word- west)

18. Which state has the fewest robberies? Answer: (One Word)

19. How often is a police officer killed in the line of duty? Every hour Every 2 weeks Every 63 hours Every fifteen minutes

20. What percent of people arrested are male? 56 percent 10 percent 80 percent 98 percent