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Originally Posted by Botnst
Report: Louisiana Second Most Dangerous State
State jumps eight spots to #2 in CQ Press annual ranking
ABC26 News,
March 17, 2008
Louisiana ranks number two on the CQ Press "Most Dangerous State Award" list. It's the 15th annual list of the most dangerous states based on six crime categories: murder, rape, aggravated assault, burglary, robbery, and car theft.
The award for the most dangerous state went to Nevada this year.
Louisiana jumped eight spots from last year's ranking to number two. The state had the highest murder rate in the report.
The top five most dangerous states according to CQ Press: Nevada LOUISIANA New Mexico South Carolina Arizona
Click here for the entire "most dangerous" list.
The top five safest states according to CQ Press: New Hampshire Maine North Dakota Vermont South Dakota.
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I wonder what the common denominator is for the dangerous states.