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Rhode Island Quick Facts| Capital | Providence | | Population (2008) | 1,050,788 | | Most Populous City | Providence | | Governor | Donald Carcieri | | Lt. Governor | Elizabeth H. Roberts | | Chief Justice | Paul Suttell | | Motto | Hope |
2008 Rhode Island Crime Statistics| | Rhode Island | Nationwide | | Violent crime | 876 | 510,195 | | Property crime | 3,756 | 1,455,077 | | Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter | 12 | 10,770 | | Forcible rape | 58 | 18,686 | | Robbery | 259 | 112,608 | | Aggravated assault | 547 | 368,131 | | Burglary | 777 | 267,687 | | Larceny-theft | 2,794 | 1,092,018 | | Motor vehicle theft | 138 | 84,208 | | Arson | 47 | 11,164 | | Other assaults | 4,104 | 1,085,308 | | Forgery and counterfeiting | 140 | 74,133 | | Fraud | 758 | 191,934 | | Embezzlement | 133 | 17,618 | Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing) | 340 | 89,030 | | Vandalism | 1,264 | 228,025 | Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.) | 391 | 146,347 | | Prostitution and commercialized vice | 216 | 64,843 | Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution) | 122 | 64,256 | | Drug abuse violations | 3,791 | 1,464,014 | | Gambling | 4 | 8,096 | | Offenses against the family and children | 159 | 87,197 | | Driving under the influence | 2,778 | 1,171,935 | | Liquor laws | 936 | 511,884 | | Drunkenness | 12 | 474,378 | | Disorderly conduct | 3,120 | 529,929 | | Vagrancy | 2 | 26,325 | All other offenses (except traffic) | 12,166 | 3,469,174 | | Suspicion | - | 1,259 | | Curfew and loitering law violations | 9 | 104,168 | | Runaways | 80 | 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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