Essex County Murders
February 2nd, 2006 | Published in Local Data, Mapping
William Kleinknecht and Jonathan Schuppe of the Newark Star-Ledger, with assistance from Rob Gebeloff, reported that “from 1998 through 2003, fewer than half the murders in Essex County resulted in a conviction. And even when killers were convicted, only one in four received the legislatively mandated 30-year minimum, largely due to plea bargains.” The paper produced a Google Maps application showing the locations of murders and an extensive graphical breakdown (PDF).