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- ↑ "U.S. Department of Justice, Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 2008, p.15" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ↑ "Facts about capital punishment - the death penalty". religioustolerance.org. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022.
- ↑ Knapp, Andrew (16 October 2010). "Crime rate decreases 5.5%". Melbourne, Florida: Florida Today. pp. 1B. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "The 2022 Florida Statutes (including 2022 Special Session A and 2023 Special Session B)". Florida Legislature. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
