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    Crime in Rhode Island

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    In 2019, there were 25 murders, 491 rapes, 418 robberies, and 2,321 burglaries reported in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.[1]

    Capital punishment laws

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    Main article: Capital punishment in Rhode Island

    Capital punishment is not applied in this state.[2]

    History

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    The first formal law system in Rhode Island was established in 1647,[3] which created a code, which was based on the English criminal code, but could also be changed to the likings of the colonists.[3] According to this, each person was disallowed from Murder, Witchcraft, Burglary, Theft, Fornication, and High Treason,[3] the latter requiring being sent to trial in England, and the rest being punishable by imprisonment.

    References

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    1. ^ "Rhode Island Crime Rates 1960 to 2019".
    2. ^ "Facts about capital punishment - the death penalty".
    3. ^ a b c Staples, William (1853). "History of the Criminal Law of Rhode Island" (PDF). HELIN State Law Library.
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