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In 2022, there were 21,156 reported cases of murder or non-negligent manslaughter in the United States, a decrease from 22,536 cases reported in the previous year. This figure has also decreased in comparison to 1991, when there were 24,700 reported murder and non-negligent manslaughter cases.
Murder vs. Manslaughter
While it is can be easy to confuse the two terms, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter are two different crimes. While there is some variation from state to state, murder is usually seen as having some planning or forethought involved in the crime, while manslaughter is considered to be a “crime of passion,” with the absence of forethought. Courts tend to differentiate between the states of mind of the accused when bringing manslaughter or murder charges against them.
Due to the FBI's transition to a new crime reporting system, only 15,726 of 18,888 participating law enforcement agencies submitted crime data to the FBI for 2022. As a result, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of crimes.
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program defines murder and nonnegligent manslaughter as the willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another.
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FBI. (October 16, 2023). Number of reported murder and nonnegligent manslaughter cases in the United States from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191134/reported-murder-and-nonnegligent-manslaughter-cases-in-the-us-since-1990/?_nhids=%25recipient.hids%25&_nlid=test123&utm_campaign=240626-biden_lies_crime_edition&utm_content=ncl-zpBv8dwPZN&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ncl_amplify
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