Crime in Arizona
This article refers to crime in the state of Arizona.
Statistics
| Year | Population | Total | Rate (per 100,000) | Violent crimes | Property crimes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rate (per 100,000) | Total | Rate (per 100,000) | ||||||||
| 1960 | 1,302,161 | 39,243 | 3,013.7 | 2,704 | 207.7 | 36,539 | 2,806.0 | ||||
| 1965 | 1,608,000 | 57,049 | 3,547.8 | 3,092 | 192.3 | 53,957 | 3,355.5 | ||||
| 1970 | 1,772,482 | 104,829 | 5,914.2 | 6,564 | 370.3 | 98,265 | 5,543.9 | ||||
| 1975 | 2,224,000 | 185,515 | 8,341.5 | 12,184 | 547.8 | 173,331 | 7,793.7 | ||||
| 1980 | 2,715,357 | 221,866 | 8,170.8 | 17,673 | 650.9 | 204,193 | 7,519.9 | ||||
| 1985 | 3,187,000 | 226,793 | 7,116.2 | 19,202 | 602.5 | 207,591 | 6,513.7 | ||||
| 1990 | 3,665,228 | 289,140 | 7,888.7 | 23,911 | 652.4 | 265,229 | 7,236.4 | ||||
| 1995 | 4,218,000 | 346,450 | 8,213.6 | 30,095 | 713.5 | 316,355 | 7,500.1 | ||||
| 2000 | 5,130,632 | 299,092 | 5,829.5 | 27,281 | 531.7 | 271,811 | 5,297.8 | ||||
| 2005 | 5,953,007 | 317, 823 | 5,351.2 | 30,478 | 512.0 | 287,345 | 4,838.0 | ||||
| 2008 | 6,500,180 | 307, 979 | 4,738.0 | 29,059 | 447.0 | 278,920 | 4,291.0 | ||||
| Source: http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/azcrime.htm | |||||||||||
Capital punishment laws
Capital punishment is applied in Arizona.[1]
In most circumstances, the method used is lethal injection.[2] Inmates sentenced to death for murders committed prior to November 23, 1992 may choose lethal gas.[3]
See also
References
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