He did so by noting that the overall crime rate in Florida is at its lowest in 35 years.

而他这样做的动力无非是弗州的犯罪率下降到了35年来的最低点。

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Hidden beneath the overall drop in homicide and other violent crime is a soaring rate of mayhem among teenagers.

在杀人罪和其他暴力犯罪整体减少的背后是青少年犯重伤害罪的急剧上升。

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Criminologists say these economic crimes eventually will show up in the overall crime rate.

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"I think if you look at the overall violent crime rate that the FBI rate disseminates annually, it's been decreasing steadily nationwide over the last few decades, " said spokesman Andrew Arulanandam.

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Although Switzerland's overall crime rate is low by European standards, the country has the highest rate of gun suicide in Europe.

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