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woodruffw on April 14, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Arrest made in SF killing of Bob Lee – alleged kil...

“Not all” is doing a lot of lifting: of the four you’ve listed, three are disproportionally committed by people known to their victim.

As a category, “violent crimes” are overwhelmingly intimate.

Alupis on April 14, 2023 [–]

> As a category, “violent crimes” are overwhelmingly intimate

This statement appears to be false, according to the linked DOJ report below (despite the claims made by the comment).

The report indicates violence committed by strangers is 2-3 times that of violence committed by known individuals.

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