High incarceration rates don't help South Carolina reduce violent crime
According to the US Census Bureau, South Carolina has the highest violent crime rate of all 50 states (http://www.census.gov/statab/ranks/rank21.html#footnote3) despite having the 9th highest incarceration rate in the US(http://cssrc.us/pubs/090813_Prison_Data.pdf)and the fact that according to the FBI violent crime has been dropping nationally.
DeMint has voted for more juvenile prisons and prosecution and against funding programs for kids like Boys and Girls clubs. but violent crime levels in South Carolina remain the highest in the nation.*
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*The US census bureau defines violent crime as: murder, rape, aggravated assault and robbery.
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