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Journal #9: Crime Data

I analyzed the # of estimated robberies & murders and nonnegligent manslaughters in Colorado, District of Columbia and Minnesota over a five year period from 2008-2013. I am fascinated with the amount of growth that has taken place in Colorado recently, especially in Denver and Colorado Springs. Recently, Colorado has legalized marijuana and started the process to decriminalize mushrooms, which could lead to an increase in crimes, such as robberies, due to being under the influence. District of Columbia is an extremely tourist heavy town, which may lead to an increased amount of robberies & dangerous activity throughout the years. Lastly, Minnesota is where I grew up and where I made my friendships and connections. However, some people living in parts of Minneapolis and St.Paul have to worry for their safety everyday. Here are the reports that I created:
When running the numbers, District of Columbia reported 25,372 robberies from 2008-2013, Colorado reported 19,766 and Minnesota reported 18,592 robberies during that same time period. Minnesota’s # robberies increased significantly from 2011-2013, while Colorado’s decreased from 2012 to 2013. However, Colorado reported 934 murders throughout the five year period with a sharp spike from 2012 to 2013. District of Columbia had a drop in the # of murders from 2008-2012, while increasing in 2013. Minnesota had double digit murders from 2009 to 2012, while recording almost 120 murders in 2008 and 2013, respectively. To measure the population, I utilized the United States Census and District of Columbia government website to determine population sizes. I used Excel to program the numbers and create line graphs to show the population change from 2008-2013.
District of Columbia, Colorado and Minnesota had steady increases, but District of Columbia grew faster than the others during that time period. Colorado’s population seemed to increase the most from 2011-2013. 
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