Hmm; as I read the UCR data, burglary in Oklahoma in 2000 was at 51.5% of its 1987
rate. Nationwide, it was at 54.5% of its 2000 rate. Hard to see much evidence of the
Make My Day Law's effect there.
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It has been an unqualified success. Since the Make My Day Law came into force,
burglary has declined by almost half in Oklahoma. In 1987, there were 58,333 cases; in
2000, just 31,661.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;sessionid=10B2NQ2HU4IYDQFIQMFSM5OAVCBQ0JVC?xml=/news/2004/10/31/nburg231.xml
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