Crime in Georgia (U.S. state)
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In 2008 there were 434,560 crimes reported in GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
including 650 murders 387,009 property crimes and 2,344 rapes a full list can be found here
Capital punishment laws
Capital punishment is legal in this state- see also Crime in AtlantaCrime in AtlantaCrime in Atlanta, Georgia, while above the national median and a major problem for the city since the middle 20th century, has been declining since the late 1990s. Between 2001 and 2009 the crime rate in Atlanta dropped by 40 percent, according to the FBI. Homicide fell 57 percent. Rape was down 72...