This paper addresses prevalence, impact, and variation in violent crime. Your paper must include the following sections:

What is violent crime? What crimes are considered violent crimes in the United States? Who decides which crimes count as violent crimes?
Prevalence. What is the violent crime rate in the U.S.? How has this changed from the 1970s to the 2000s? What are some of the proposed reasons for these changes?
Criminals and victims. Who is most likely to commit violent crime? Who is most likely to be the victim of violent crime? Do these patterns differ across types of violent crime?
Reference/Bibliography section.

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWhat is violent crime?: What crimes are considered violent crimes in the United States (23)?
What is violent crime?: Who decides which crimes count as violent crimes ?
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePrevalence: What is the violent crime rate in the U.S.?
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePrevalence: How has this changed from the 1970s to the 2000s?
Criminals and victims: Who is most likely to commit violent crime?
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePrevalence: What are some of the proposed reasons for these changes?
Criminals and vicitms: Who is most likely to be the victim of violent crime?
Criminals and victims: Do these patterns differ across types of violent crime?
Reference/Bibliography section