Homicides went up in 2020 and 2021 and are now rapidly coming back down. Violent crime nationwide hasn't increased. But the perception of a crime wave still colors U.S. politics.
In Criminal Justice isolating variables is basically impossible in 'field' conditions. So many factors contribute to criminality that it's hard to connect any one policy change to an outcome firmly. Plus there's also the issue that different changes are being implemented simultaneously.
In Criminal Justice isolating variables is basically impossible in 'field' conditions. So many factors contribute to criminality that it's hard to connect any one policy change to an outcome firmly. Plus there's also the issue that different changes are being implemented simultaneously.