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Pennsylvania Quick Facts| Capital | Harrisburg | | Population (2008) | 12,448,279 | | Most Populous City | Philadelphia | | Governor | Ed Rendell | | Lt. Governor | Joe Scarnati | | Chief Justice | Ronald D. Castille | | Motto | Virtue, Liberty, and Independence |
2008 Pennsylvania Crime Statistics| | Pennsylvania | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 25,776 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 60,856 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 576 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 1,167 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 7,412 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 16,621 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 10,310 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 46,384 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 3,479 | 84,208 | | Arson | 683 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 47,334 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 2,977 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 8,634 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 490 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 3,077 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 12,947 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 4,576 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 2,498 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 2,779 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 56,228 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 268 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 1,155 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 53,319 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 26,626 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 25,838 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 62,987 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 1,101 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 57,100 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 25,066 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 2,079 | 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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