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From Maryland 2002-2003: A Guide to the Issues

By David B. Muhlhausen
Published on Wednesday, January 16, 2002
STUDIES

In the 1990s, crime rates fell in Maryland just as they did across the nation. However, violent crime per capita in the state remains well ahead of national figures, which means that Marylanders are far more likely to be the victims of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault than the average American.

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