1975: Crime And Crime Prevention

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

To combat violent crime, citizens turned increasingly to private security forces for protection of homes and businesses. Murders and kidnappings occurred with disturbing regularity, and juvenile crime rose both in quantity and in intensity. Revelations of illegal activity on the part of government... ...