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Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the incorporation as a borough in 1815. In 1888, the limits of the borough were considerably extended.
In the United States, the relationship between race and crime has been a topic of public controversy and scholarly debate for more than a century. [1] Crime rates vary significantly between racial groups; however, academic research indicates that the over-representation of some racial minorities in the criminal justice system can in part be explained by socioeconomic factors, [2] [3] such as ...
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population. There were 6,399 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and ...
Daniel Penny’s criminal trial over the death of Jordan Neely has become the latest cultural flash point underscoring deep divisions in how Americans view issues of race, crime and mental health ...
Crime in Pennsylvania; Crime in the United States; H. H. Holmes – Early American serial killer, brought to justice by a Philadelphia detective. On the Run: Fugitive Life in an American City – non-fiction book by sociologist Alice Goffman; Vidocq Society – Local crime-solving club; Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout
He was later resentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Joan Burghardt because he was 17 when the crime was committed. [5] On December 14, 2012, Robinson agreed to waive his appeal rights in the Schmoyer case in exchange for a life sentence. [ 6 ]
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Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.61%. [ 6 ] There were 1,203 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.3% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 15.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% were one person ...