Every day the news depicts more coverage of violent crimes. It often seems that morals are not the same as they used to be in this country. I have lived in Kentucky all my life and have felt rather safe. This paper will explore the crimes in my college city of Morehead, KY and compare it to other nearby cities, in order to see just how safe it really is.
According to the last census taken, Morehead has a population of 5914. Its population is 94% white, 3% African American, and 3% is other/mixed. A town as small as this one if often difficult to find a steady job in, which is most likely why the median income of the city is a mere $24,014. Now that we have a good idea of Morehead's census details we can begin to look into its crimes rates.
Since the population of Morehead is so small, all rates will be compared per 100,000. In 2003, the violent crime rate in Morehead was significantly lower that the state average. The number of violent crimes committed was 92 per 100,000.......
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