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This article refers to [[crime]] in the [[U.S. State|state]] of [[Mississippi]].
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In 2016 there were 91,115 crimes reported in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Mississippi]], including 238 murders.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/mscrimn.htm|title=Mississippi Crime Rates 1960 - 2016|website=www.disastercenter.com}}</ref> In 2017–2018 the violent crime rate dropped 8%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018/tables/table-4/table-4.xls|title=Table 4|website=FBI|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>


==Statistics==
==Cities==
The city listed in Mississippi as the safest is [[Madison, Mississippi|Madison]]. As of 2018 there were only 18 violent crimes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alarms.org/safest-cities-in-mississippi/|title=Safest Cities in Mississippi - 2020 {{!}} National Council For Home Safety and Security|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> As of 2020, the most violent city in Mississippi is Jackson, Mississippi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.roadsnacks.net/these-are-the-10-most-dangerous-cities-in-mississippi/|title=These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Mississippi For 2019|date=2019-11-23|website=RoadSnacks|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.homesnacks.net/ms/pascagoula/|title=Living In Pascagoula, MS|website=HomeSnacks|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
In 2014 there were 94,781 crimes reported in Mississippi, including 237 murders, mostly in Gulfport MS.<ref>http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/mscrimn.htm</ref>


==Capital punishment laws==
==Capital punishment laws==
[[Capital punishment]] is applied in this state.<ref>http://www.religioustolerance.org/execut3.htm</ref>
{{Main|Capital punishment in Mississippi}}
[[Capital punishment]] is applied in this state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.religioustolerance.org/execut3.htm|title=Facts about capital punishment - the death penalty|website=www.religioustolerance.org}}</ref>


One of the two death sentences of [[Willie Jerome Manning]] (for two unrelated double murders) attracted national attention in May 2013 when the [[FBI]] rescinded an evidence report days before Manning's scheduled execution.
One of the two death sentences of [[Willie Jerome Manning]] (for two unrelated double murders) attracted national attention in May 2013 when the [[FBI]] rescinded an evidence report days before Manning's scheduled execution.
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Latest revision as of 03:08, 16 July 2024

In 2016 there were 91,115 crimes reported in the U.S. state of Mississippi, including 238 murders.[1] In 2017–2018 the violent crime rate dropped 8%.[2]

Cities

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The city listed in Mississippi as the safest is Madison. As of 2018 there were only 18 violent crimes.[3] As of 2020, the most violent city in Mississippi is Jackson, Mississippi.[4][5]

Capital punishment laws

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Main article: Capital punishment in Mississippi

Capital punishment is applied in this state.[6]

One of the two death sentences of Willie Jerome Manning (for two unrelated double murders) attracted national attention in May 2013 when the FBI rescinded an evidence report days before Manning's scheduled execution.

References

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  1. ^ "Mississippi Crime Rates 1960 - 2016". www.disastercenter.com.
  2. ^ "Table 4". FBI. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  3. ^ "Safest Cities in Mississippi - 2020 | National Council For Home Safety and Security". Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. ^ "These Are The 10 Most Dangerous Cities In Mississippi For 2019". RoadSnacks. 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  5. ^ "Living In Pascagoula, MS". HomeSnacks. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  6. ^ "Facts about capital punishment - the death penalty". www.religioustolerance.org.


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