Crime in Rhode Island
Appearance
In 2019, there were 25 murders, 491 rapes, 418 robberies, and 2,321 burglaries reported in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.[1]
Capital punishment laws
Capital punishment is not applied in this state.[2]
History
The first formal law system in Rhode Island was established in 1647,High Treason,[5] the latter requiring being sent to trial in England, and the rest being punishable by imprisonment.
References
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- ^ "Rhode Island Crime Rates 1960 to 2019".
- ^ "Facts about capital punishment - the death penalty".
- ^ Staples, William (1853). "History of the Criminal Law of Rhode Island" (PDF). HELIN State Law Library.
- ^ Ibid
- ^ Ibid