Crime in Arizona

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In 2014, 242,156 crimes were reported in the U.S. state of Arizona.

## Statistics

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Arizona crime rates 1960–2014[1] Year  | Population  | Total  | Rate (per 100,000)  | Violent crimes  | Property crimes

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Total  | Rate (per 100,000)  | Total  | Rate (per 100,000)
1960  | 1,302,161  | 39,243  | 3,013.7  | 2,704  | 207.7  | 36,539  | 2,806.0
1965  | 1,608,000  | 57,049  | 3,547.8  | 3,092  | 192.3  | 53,957  | 3,355.5
1970  | 1,772,482  | 104,829  | 5,914.2  | 6,564  | 370.3  | 98,265  | 5,543.9
1975  | 2,224,000  | 185,515  | 8,341.5  | 12,184  | 547.8  | 173,331  | 7,793.7
1980  | 2,715,357  | 221,866  | 8,170.8  | 17,673  | 650.9  | 204,193  | 7,519.9
1985  | 3,187,000  | 226,793  | 7,116.2  | 19,202  | 602.5  | 207,591  | 6,513.7
1990  | 3,665,228  | 289,140  | 7,888.7  | 23,911  | 652.4  | 265,229  | 7,236.4
1995  | 4,218,000  | 346,450  | 8,213.6  | 30,095  | 713.5  | 316,355  | 7,500.1
2000  | 5,130,632  | 299,092  | 5,829.5  | 27,281  | 531.7  | 271,811  | 5,297.8
2005  | 5,953,007  | 317,823  | 5,351.2  | 30,478  | 512.0  | 287,345  | 4,838.0
2010  | 6,413,158  | 253,330  | 3,950.1  | 26,528  | 413.6  | 226,802  | 3,536.5
2014  | 6,731,484  | 242,156  | 3,597.4  | 26,916  | 399.9  | 215,240  | 3,197.5

## Capital punishment laws

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Main article: Capital punishment in Arizona

Capital punishment is applied in Arizona.[2] In most circumstances, the method used is lethal injection.[3] Inmates sentenced to death for murders committed prior to November 23, 1992 may choose lethal gas.[4]

## See also

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* List of people executed in Arizona
* Category:Criminals from Arizona

## References

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1. ^ "Arizona Crime Rates 1960– 2015". www.disastercenter.com.
2. ^ "Facts about capital punishment – the death penalty". www.religioustolerance.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
3. ^ Inc., US Legal. "Arizona – Death Penalty". deathpenalty.uslegal.com. Retrieved 2017-08-05. `{{cite web}}`: `|last=` has generic name (help)
4. ^ "Methods of Execution". www.clarkprosecutor.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.

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