Foreclosure and Crime
By Brett Weiss, Maryland Bankruptcy Attorney on Nov 17, 2007 in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
A recent story by First Coast News (Channel 12) in Jacksonville, Florida, notes a disturbing trend: as the foreclosure rate goes up, so does crime.
The article quotes Michael Figgins, with Jacksonville Legal Aid, as saying, “We are seeing it in the community if you track where the foreclosures are happening it’s the same places that see large amounts of crime. It’s a factor and a factor that certainly needs to be addressed.”
Jacksonville ranks 33rd out of all cities in the country in foreclosures. Florida ranks third behind California and Ohio.
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