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Maine Quick Facts| Capital | Augusta | | Population (2008) | 1,316,456 | | Most Populous City | Portland | | Governor | John Baldacci | | Lt. Governor | none | | Chief Justice | Leigh Saufley | | Motto | Dirigo |
2008 Maine Crime Statistics| | Maine | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 735 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 8,325 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 8 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 72 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 184 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 471 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 1,352 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 6,580 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 330 | 84,208 | | Arson | 63 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 6,849 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 311 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 886 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 51 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 189 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 1,492 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 356 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 26 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 275 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 5,778 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 4 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 93 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 7,270 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 4,782 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 43 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 1,886 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 2 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 17,541 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 64 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 102 | 84,054 |
Source: "Crime in the United States, 2008" - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation; (September 2009) Sponsored Links
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