In my country, street crimes are commonplace. Almost everyone has a story to tell about having a purse or a wallet stolen. In the U.S., where street crimes appear in the news headlines every day, people may think they have a serious problem with street crimes; however, they usually only occur in the big cities, where there are homeless street-people.
THESIS:
While we often have non-violent crimes, we rarely have murders. If someone gets murdered, it is usually because of a disagreement, in which someone gets mad and seeks revenge. In the U.S., we often hear about someone getting killed randomly. The victim doesn't even know the murderer. He or she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.