1. People believe that the majority of crimes are violent crimes against the person.
2. The United States is notorious .for its lawlessness and high crime rates.
3. In urban ghettos the crime rate is so high that many people live in constant fear of crime.
4. Many of the people involved in illegal activity belong to organized crime network.
5. The direct costs of crime in cash, cars and personal property comes up to an enormous sum of money.
6. The money spent on public safety include police, courts, prisons and parole systems.
7. The number of people arrested for drug-related violence has doubled in recent years.
8. The president says that illegal drugs are hurting the entire world
and anyone who traffics in them should be brought to justice.