WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of violent crimes fell by a surprising 12 percent in the United States last year, a far bigger drop than the nation has been averaging since 2001, the Justice Department said....
By PETE YOST, Associated Press
Fri, 09/16/2011 - 2:40pm
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of violent crimes fell by a surprising 12 percent in the United States last year, a far bigger drop than the nation has been averaging since 2001, the Justice Department said....