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'''According to the FBI’s Supplementary Homicide Reports, between the early 1960s and the late 1970s, the rate of homicides have doubled. For every 100,000 U.S residents, the homicide victim rate has elevated from 4.6 to 9.7. The homicide victim rate heightened at 10.2 in 1980 and dropped in 1984 to 7.9. In 1992, homicide victim rate decreased drastically again from 9.3 to 4.8 in 2010. The number of homicides peaked at 24,703 in 1991 and then dwindled to 15,522 in 1999. The rate of homicide victims consistently elevated between the years of 1950 and 1970. Since 1999 the rate of homicide victims have retained a steady range. In 1999, the rates were at 15,552 and slowly increased to 17,030. In comparison to the 24,703 disclosed in 1991, these numbers have gradually declined and become more constant.'''