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Originally Posted by Muta
Personal observation, no source.
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Your personal anecdote is meaningless and not supported by crime data at all.
Crime in Canada was on a rising trend since the 1970s, peaked in 1991, but has been steadily declining since then. In 2012, Canada's crime rate hit a 40-year low.
If you think violent crimes like these are more common now compared to past years, it's probably because we didn't have sensationalist 24-hour news until the past few decades.
Source #1:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/what-s...tats-1.1315377
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The rates of most kinds of police-reported crime have been dropping steadily since about 1991, long before the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper began introducing its "tough-on-crime" polices, such as increased mandatory minimum sentences and restrictions on credit for time served.
The overall crime rate has dropped 26 per cent since 2002, and violent crime is down 17 per cent in that period.
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Source #2:
http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/08...violent-crime/
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While recent data show crime in Canada is on a downward slope, a new public opinion poll suggests Canadians believe otherwise. According to a Forum Poll done for the National Post, the recent mass shootings and media coverage have the majority of Canadians fearing “a violent crime wave.” Jake Edmiston breaks down the results.
PERCEPTION VS. STATS
The telephone survey asked 1,639 Canadians whether they thought violent crime was increasing — 54% agreed, one-third disagreed and the remainder responded that they were unsure. Females, lower-income households and Conservatives were more likely to believe in a growing crime problem.
The majority opinion conflicts with a July 24 Statistics Canada report that showed the overall crime rate and violent crime rate are on a steady decline. The violent crime rate in Canada dropped 5% last year, though homicides and sexual assault against children saw an increase.
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