First of all, "Part 1" crimes refer to the first part of the Uniform Crime Reports maintained by the FBI.
Local jurisdictions fill out a "uniform crime report", classifying offenses in a uniform manner, so the statistics make more sense.
"Part 1" crimes would be the more serious or violent crimes such as murder, rape, armed robbery, aggravated offenses, etc. Here is a "Cliff's Notes" on Part 1 Offenses.
"Part II" Crimes are "less serious" offenses and include: Simple Assaults, Forgery/Counterfeiting, Embezzlement/Fraud, Receiving Stolen Property, Weapon Violations, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, Crimes Against Family/Child, Narcotic Drug Laws, Liquor Laws, Drunkenness, Disturbing the Peace, Disorderly Conduct, Gambling, DUI and Moving Traffic Violations.
It's a known fact among Law Enforcement that as Part II arrests go up, Part 1 offenses go down.
For example, late at night a "Part II" offense - driving with a license plate light that's not working - could yield to a huge drug bust, as the officer might smell marijuana, which would give him probable cause to search the vehicle, yielding a cache of drugs, and often, where there are illegal drugs, there are illegal guns.
Further, just by happenstance, the "Part II" stop may yield a person going to or coming from the commission of a Part I Crime.
It is thought that the DECREASE in violent (or Part I) crime in the US is at least in part due to Police Departments more effectively managing Part II offenses, including traffic stops.
I'm seeing in other threads in Civics a desire by some to severely limit the management of Part II Crimes by police departments, which may have the unintended consequence of Part I Crimes increasing, or not decreasing as much.
Local jurisdictions fill out a "uniform crime report", classifying offenses in a uniform manner, so the statistics make more sense.
"Part 1" crimes would be the more serious or violent crimes such as murder, rape, armed robbery, aggravated offenses, etc. Here is a "Cliff's Notes" on Part 1 Offenses.
"Part II" Crimes are "less serious" offenses and include: Simple Assaults, Forgery/Counterfeiting, Embezzlement/Fraud, Receiving Stolen Property, Weapon Violations, Prostitution, Sex Crimes, Crimes Against Family/Child, Narcotic Drug Laws, Liquor Laws, Drunkenness, Disturbing the Peace, Disorderly Conduct, Gambling, DUI and Moving Traffic Violations.
It's a known fact among Law Enforcement that as Part II arrests go up, Part 1 offenses go down.
For example, late at night a "Part II" offense - driving with a license plate light that's not working - could yield to a huge drug bust, as the officer might smell marijuana, which would give him probable cause to search the vehicle, yielding a cache of drugs, and often, where there are illegal drugs, there are illegal guns.
Further, just by happenstance, the "Part II" stop may yield a person going to or coming from the commission of a Part I Crime.
It is thought that the DECREASE in violent (or Part I) crime in the US is at least in part due to Police Departments more effectively managing Part II offenses, including traffic stops.
I'm seeing in other threads in Civics a desire by some to severely limit the management of Part II Crimes by police departments, which may have the unintended consequence of Part I Crimes increasing, or not decreasing as much.
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