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| Keep in mind these aren�t just numbers. They represent the people who would have otherwise been victims of repeat offenders. |
| These reductions also represent fewer criminals. |
| Less crime equals fewer arrests, prosecutions and incarcerations. |
| Lower crime rates can also be translated into dollars saved. The US Department of Justice has set a dollar value equal to the average cost per crime. |
| National Institute of Justice |
| Research Preview |
| Jeremy Travis, Director |
January 1996 |
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The Extent and Costs of Crime
Victimization: A New Look |
| US Department of Justice |
| Crime |
Tangible Costs |
Intangible Costs |
Total Costs |
| Murder |
$1,030,000 |
$1,910,000 |
$2,940,000 |
| Rape |
$5,100 |
$81,400 |
$86,500 |
| Robbery |
$5,200 |
$13,800 |
$19,000 |
| Assault |
$1,550 |
$7,800 |
$9,350 |
| Burglary |
$1,100 |
$300 |
$1,400 |
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| 6,738 |
Fewer Murders = |
$19,809,720,000 |
| 18,571 |
Fewer Rapes = |
$1,606,391,500 |
| 230,337 |
Fewer Robberies = |
$4,376,103,000 |
| 101,379 |
Fewer Assaults = |
$904,173,050 |
| 1,283,088 |
Fewer Burglaries = |
$1,796,323,200 |
| Total Savings |
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$28,493,010,750 |
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| $28.5 Billion Dollars in Savings! |
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