Tag: violent crime

Highlights Based on recidivism studies of those released from prisons and those on probation, it's reasonable to assume that the release of offenders from jails contributed to the considerable increase ...

Department of Justice data indicates that violence increased significantly since 2015. And new data more clearly indicates that more than 230 people are shot per day. NBC News (quotes rearranged ...

Data from the FBI confirms what we have been reading in academic, newspaper and media accounts throughout the United States; violent crime is increasing substantially in multiple metropolitan areas. ...

A collective consensus is that fear, crime and violence are national concerns and priorities. Fifty-one percent say that the issue of crime in the U.S. is “extremely” or “very” serious. ...

Highlights 2020 ended with a total of 39.7 million background checks, the highest annual count recorded. Why? "Government fell on its face in 2020 and left many Americans to arm ...

Highlights The bedrock of today’s violence could be the shock of the pandemic plus relaxed or disappearing enforcement. The increase in homicides, aggravated assaults, carjackings and other forms of violence ...

Highlights Via a leaked audio, Joe Biden appeared to blame the "defund the police" movement for contributing to surprising Democratic losses last month. "That's how they beat the living hell ...

Highlights Does Mr. Biden have any police or crime control options that will not cost him politically? To rebuild high poverty areas and to create good-paying jobs, violence needs to ...

Highlights Obama-Cool it with the “defund the police” slogan. Gallup-The majority of those polled believe that "tough on crime" issues should guide public policy. Marshall Project-Political groups are trying to ...

Highlights Most of what I read about crime is advocacy. When it comes to objectivity, there are an endless variety of crime-related organizations offering data that only fits their preconceived ...