Proposed Amendment: In 1675, the Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh bahadur, was arrested on orders by Aurengzeb, summoned to Delhi and told to "abandon his faith, and convert to islam".[1][2] Upon Tegh Bahadaur's refusal, he was executed.[3][1][4]
Reasoning:
- Contradiction of placing the title of "leader" before the actual title of "Guru", as seen in "Guru Tegh Bahadur" as well as defined in Sikh history. More importantly, "Leader" is a subjective term as even though the Sikh Gurus may have been viewed as by many people as a leader during that time period, they were formally recognized and recorded as Gurus and this title aligns with the history of the Sikhs and the Sikh Gurus.
- The latter part of the sentence can be commonly mistaken as a process of events, meaning, Tegh Bahadur was arrested, then tried in Qadi court, then found guilty of Blasphemy and then executed because of that guilty verdict. This, in addtion to the Oxford definition of Blasphemy, states that Tegh Bahadur's verdict was a result of him insulting, showing contempt or lack of reverence towards the Islam faith. Apart from shortening the entire event and prior events which led to Tegh Bahadur's execution to one sentence (Most likely to remain on topic of Aurangzeb which is understandable and upto the editors), accurate and verifiable words should be used with 100% certainty so it accurately and factually describes the event. If there is a lack of certainty with the information, especially among sources, this should be stated or not included and replaced. The word Blasphemy is a sensitive word and controversial topic to talk about and can invoke a variety of feelings in many readers or religious groups like the Sikhs, which deviates from a neutral view and and mistakenly paints Tegh Bahadur as someone he was not. Despite this one source (which the actual phrase where this word or claim may have orignianted cannot be verified, suggested by the lack of citations and paraphrasing of the whole event as well as the difficulty for a user/reader/editor to access the source since you will need to pay money to view/access it), there are abundant and multiple sources recounting Tegh Bahadur's life, principles and views towards other faiths that contradict this sentence as well as the sources and information already present on Tegh Bahadur's wikipedia page. (Due to the already existing page for Tegh Bahadur, there are may sources available that prove this point. However, if you would like me to list some sources, please let me know as I am more than happy to provide this).
- The proposed amendment includes factual events that are verified already by some sources that I have listed. This provides full certainty to the event rather than some uncertainty regarding the current sentence. The current sentence may have been mistructured or an error may have been made in transcription that caused multiple interpretations of this sentence by viewers to occur. However, regardless of the reason, I believe it's best to remove it for now and include some of the factual events. I chose not to write more as not to deviate from the topic at hand which is about the life of Aurangzeb. I also chose not to overload the sentence with sources and provide enough to minimise clutter.
Sources:
1. Seiple, Chris (2012). The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Security. Taylor & Hudson. p. 96. ISBN 9780415667449.
2. Singh Gandhi, Surjit (2007). History of Sikh Gurus Retold: 1606-1708 C E. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. pp. 653–691. ISBN 978-81-269-0858-5.
3. Singh, Pashaura; E. Fenech, Louis (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Sikh Studies. OUP Oxford. pp. 236–238. ISBN 9780191004117.
4. Grewal, J. S (1998). The Sikhs of the Punjab. Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press. p. 71. ISBN 0521637643.
This page is about crime in the state of Washington in the United States. For crime in the city of Washington, D.C., in the United States, see Crime in Washington, D.C. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation).
Crime rates in the state of Washington grew rapidly to large levels from 1960 to 1980, however slowed down in growth from 1980 onward.[5] Although the cause of this drop in crime growth from the 1980s cannot be directly determined, it was believed to have been a result from several law enforcement initiatives & policies implemented throughout the state of Washington and across the United States.[6][7]
In 2013, the state of Washington was ranked 30th for the states with the highest level of violent crime levels across the United States.[8] In 2016, the city of Seattle reported the highest level of violent crime across all cities in the state of Washington. The city of Tacoma was the next city with the highest level of violent crime.[9]
In response to crime throughout Washington, several programs, strategies, Legislature and Acts have been implemented to reduce the levels of crime as well as prevent crime from occurring.[10]
FBI composite sketch of D. B. Cooper.May 24th, 1935: The George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping: 9 year old George Weyerhaeuser was kidnapped off the street in dailylight in the city of Tacoma, Washington. A ransom of $200,000 USD ($3,742,905 USD today) was demanded and paid in June of that year to secure the release of Weyerhaeuser from his captors.[11]
February 18th, 1961: The Peoples National Bank burglary: The safe deposit vault of the Peoples National Bank was broken into by Wells Benner van Steenbergh, Jr, who had proceeded to steal $45,689.53 USD ($391,782.37 USD today). His motive was to provide for his family as he felt "they deserved more than they were getting from me".[12]
November 24th, 1971: D. B. Cooper: An unidentified man using the alias Dan Cooper, hijacked a Boeing 727 Aircraft in the airspace between Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon.[13] He passed a note to the flight attendant stating he had a bomb kept in his briefcase.[14] He then stated his demand for a ransom of $200,000 USD ($1,266,118.52 USD today), 4 parachutes and a fuel truck to refuel the flight once it had landed to deliver to ransom.[15] Once the passengers onboard were released and the flight had taken off, he escaped by parachuting out of the plane sometime at night.[16] The case remains unsolved to this day and stands as one of the few cases of aircraft hijacking to be unsolved in the history of commercial aviation.[14][17]
Serial killer Ted Bundy in court.1973–1978: Serial murders by Ted Bundy (1946-1989): An American serial killer who was convicted of the murders of 30 people which took place between 1973–1978. He started his crimes in the state of Washington and committed a total of 11 his murders there.[18] Through a series of arrests, incarcerations and escapes from prison since 1975[19], Bundy was arrested for the last time on 1978 and sentenced to death for the third time.[20] He was executed by way of electrocution on January 24th, 1989. [20]
February 18th, 1983: Wah Mee Massacre: A robbery and shooting of 13 people in the gambling club Wah Mee in the Chinatown-International District in Seattle.[21] The motive of the criminals was to rob the club for money and kill any witnesses.[22] There was only one survivor who later provided the evidence and testimony that was used to convict the criminals.[22]
1980s-1990s: Serial murders by Gary Ridgway (1949): An American serial killer who was convicted of 49 out of the 71 murders he confessed to. The majority of these murders were during the 1980s where the bodies of the victims were dumped at locations around Washington, notably at the Green River and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.[23]
Kyle Huff's weapons & ammunition used in the Capitol Hill MassacreJuly 7th, 1993: Murder of Mia Zapata: 27-year-old Mia Zapata was an American musician who was murdered on her way back from a bar in Seattle, Washington. Her body had been discovered shortly after with evidence of her being beaten and assaulted, however the killer could not be determined.[24] The case remained unsolved for almost 10 years until the killer, Jesus Mezquia, was arrested and charged with the murder based on DNA evidence.[24] Mezquia was filed for domestic abuse and burglary in 2002, requiring his DNA samples for evidence of those crimes which in turn allowed authorities to confirm his connection to the murder.[25] He was sentenced to 36 years prison on January 2003.[26]
25th March, 2006: Capitol Hill Massacre: 28-year-old Kyle Huff shot and killed 6 people while injuring 2 at an after-party in the Capitol Hill area of Seattle. The perpetrator committed suicide soon after at the scene.[27] It was the largest mass-murder in Seattle since the Wah Mee Massacre in 1983.[28]
May 30th, 2012: The Seattle cafe shooting spree: 51-year-old Ian Lee Stawicki went on a killing spree starting from Café Racer in the University District of Seattle to Town Hall Seattle, resulting in the deaths of 5 and the injury of 1.[29] As police were searching his last known position, a detective had located Stawicki on a street. When police began to close in on Stawicki, he committed suicide by way of a gunshot to his head with his firearm.[29][30]
The total number of violent crimes that occurred throughout the 1960s rose 470% from 1,616 to 8,243 cases by the end of the decade.[5] The majority of total crimes committed were related to property under property crime, with a total figure of 62,072 in 1960. This increased to 149,468 cases at the end of the decade which was the only category with the highest increase in cases.[5] Crimes classified under murder also rose in cases by 765 throughout the 1960s.[5] The 1970s had an increase in murder cases by 1,469 throughout the decade, a more than 50% increase compared to cases recorded throughout the 60s. Although murder cases in the 70s were the lowest of crimes reported under violent crimes, they had the highest amount of reported arrests per reported crimes averaging 19.82%.[31] Violent crimes further rose to 19,098 cases as well as property crimes rising to 289,235 cases by the end of the 1970s.[5] Throughout this time period, although no direct cause could be determined, it was believed that part of the continuing crime increases was widely due to soft policies towards parole release of criminals, poor treatment of prisoners and weak rehabilitation programs which all led to re-offending.[7]
Despite the increase in population, increases in crime levels plummeted in most categories for the first time in 30 years since 1960. The previously largest category of crime, property crime, had immense drops in the increases of cases with only 13,302 by the end of the 1980s compared to the beginning of the decade.[5] There were also notable drops were in the number of murders in the violent crime category, with only an increase to 238 cases by the end of the 1980s.[5] While there is no determinate cause as to what led to this significant drop in all levels of crime, it was widely believed that new and harsh law enforcement initiatives and policies led to the decrease in crime in not just the state of Washington, but across the United States.[6][7] Violent crime grew by 28% throughout the 80s to 24,410 cases by the end of 1990. This growth rate later dropped by 11% with the total number of cases of violent crime standing at 21,788 at the end of 2000.[5] The introduction of new gun control laws and laws allowing concealed carry was also believed to cause this reduction in violent crime, however the lack of evidence towards these claims dismissed the belief.[6] Additionally, there was also data to suggest that increase in taxpayer costs contributed to the decrease in crime rates through funding towards the criminal justice system in Washington.[32]
These are programs intended for kids before they are admitted to kindergarten and have been through thorough evaluation to determine if these programs are effective in reducing the risk of criminality.[34]
Nurse Home Visitation Program: This involves nurses visiting homes during a woman's pregnancy and up to 2 years after the child is born with the goal of aiding the child's development and providing support & parenting training to parents.[33] The purpose of this program is to assist low-income, at-risk pregnant women who are bearing their first child.[33] Participants pay to enter the program, whose benefit is determined by the reduction in taxpayer costs,[33] where part of that benefit is further used to fund the incarceration costs of criminals in prison through income taxation.[35] Despite initial years of negative returns, over time the margin of loss has diminished generating monetary benefit for a taxpayer through less crime & criminals, hence, reduced spending on law enforcement and prison housing funding.[36]
Early Childhood Education for Disadvantaged Youth: This involves the provision of preschool and childcare services, including education.[33] This is intended to support low-income families or parents with children of ages 3 or 4 to prevent them from committing crime in the future.[34]
These programs are aimed at children enlisted in grade 1 of the US Schooling System, to those who are under 18 and have not been classified as a juvenile offender.[33]
The Seattle Social Development Project: This program is aimed at students from grade 1 to grade 6 with the goal of training teachers to better control and manage classrooms, as well as to promote a student's bond with the school & family.[37] The purpose of this program is to prevent multiple factors which are believed to contribute to a crime being committed such as drug abuse, alcohol abuse, violence and delinquency among other factors.[38][39] In the initial run of the program, it was concluded that levels of student participation and intervention led to various results, with full intervention reporting more family & school commitment and bond.[38]
Washington State Patrol's Crown Victoria Car. These cars were part of a new fleet of patrol cars to be used statewide from 2012.[40]
These are devised and funded by various state, federal and local agencies in Washington state which are later put into implementation by policymakers.[41][10]
Multi-Jurisdictional Narcotics Task Forces: Law enforcement task forces whose purpose is to conduct investigation, arrest and prosecute drug traffickers with medium to high levels of experience.[42] Some results from the operation of these task forces include: Millions of US dollars worth of drugs & assets in large quantities seized and removed from the streets, detailed information on the drug network in Washington as well as high levels of participation and commitment from agencies and personnel that are a part of these task forces.[42]
Drug Courts: These are responsible for providing supervised drug treatment for criminals deemed non-violent as an alternative to serving time in prison. There are different courts specific to dealing with different factor pertaining to the criminal such as age, mental health and category of drug use.[43]
Criminal History Records project: A database to report and compile various records for criminals, specifically to track their criminal history.[44]
Tribal Law Enforcement Assistance: Responsible for funding projects that can assist local tribal law enforcement agencies in improving the community through various strategies such as training of officers and sheriffs, community policing, prevention of drug use and violence.[10]
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