Crime in Georgia (U.S. state)
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In 2008, there were around 434,560 crimes reported in the U.S. state of Georgia, including 650 murders.
Statistics
From 1877 to 1950, the state was the site of at least 586 lynchings of black people, the most of any state.{{cite news|title=Lynching in the South; Marking Murder|publisher=The Economist|date=21 February 2015}}
In 2008, there were 434,560 crimes reported in Georgia, including 650 murders, 387,009 property crimes, and 2,344 rapes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/gacrime.htm|title=Georgia Crime Rates 1960- 2013|last=Effgen|first=Christopher|website=www.disastercenter.com|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121121131/http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/gacrime.htm|archive-date=2013-01-21|url-status=live|access-date=2017-08-27}}
Capital punishment laws
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Capital punishment is applied in this state.{{Cite web|url=http://www.religioustolerance.org/execut3.htm|title=Facts about capital punishment - the death penalty|website=www.religioustolerance.org|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526095951/http://www.religioustolerance.org/execut3.htm|archive-date=2012-05-26|url-status=live|access-date=2017-08-27}} Up until 2009, juvenile offenders could be charged as adults for crimes called the seven deadly sins.