2 Criminal Profile & National Demographics For Phoenix, Arizona By: Learning Team Members Grace Acevedo, Terry Brigham, Mark Fekete, John Justiniano, Jennifer Reynoso, University Of Phoenix Course: AJS #514 November 11, 2019 Instructor: Michael Callahan Criminal Profile & National Demographics For Phoenix, Arizona The likely hood of becoming a victim of crime within the U.S. State of Arizona will depend on where the illicit activity takes place and if it occurs within a troubled community that is well-known to law enforcement. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, an annual uniform crime report was compiled to provide specific data targeting the nature and extent of crime throughout this southwestern state. This kind of statistical report is the culmination of a joint effort made by Arizona's state's law enforcement agencies to collect and organize criminal incidents. The information contained in this detailed report should provide a valuable overview of how bad the state's crime problem is. City characterization in terms of the social and intellectual context One major city affected by corruption in Arizona is “Phoenix which has a region that comprises a population of approximately 1.6 million as of July 2018.” (United States Census Bureau, 2019). “It includes diverse races such as Whites, African-Americans, Asians, Hispanics, and Pacific Islanders.” (United States Department of Labor, 2019). In fact, there are multiple types of crimes that exist within this city's limits including assault, murder, rape, and robbery. Thefts are the highest number of reported crimes and are followed by property offenses. In Phoenix, crime is considered a vital issue, and law enforcement agencies have implemented a means of reversing such trends. Social factors that contribute to crime Per statistics provided by Phoenix Police Department's Annual Uniform Crime Report (UCR), “violent crimes, which include homicide, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault have risen from 8,001 in 2010 to 12,115 in 2018, making a total of 4,114 more violent crimes in the eight-year span.” In 2019, the UCR for Phoenix reports a total of “7,702 violent crimes by the third quarter. Property crimes by the third quarter of 2019, which include forcible entry, unlawful entry, attempted forcible entry, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson, are at an alarming 45,321 per the UCR.” (City of Phoenix, 2019). Unlawful events and attitudes linked to criminal behavior Additionally, the fact that the city's population expands each day contributes to an increase in criminal activities. One of the major factors that lead to increased crime rates in Phoenix, AZ, is the low levels of education in certain regions. Due to a decrease in educational percentages, many people are unemployed since they lack the right skills-set in handling various tasks. Plus, the United States Department of Labor (2019), reports that “unemployed individuals engage in crime to ...