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> But then there's been a huge rise in crime Is this actually true? I've seen a lot of people saying this politically but haven't seen a lot of data to back it
by micromacrofoot 5y ago
> But then there's been a huge rise in crime
Is this actually true? I've seen a lot of people saying this politically but haven't seen a lot of data to back it up. From what I've seen there's been a slight bump, which isn't too surprising given the state of everything... but it's still massively dwarfed by the decrease in the 90s and 00s
For example https://www.bbc.com/news/57581270 https://www.bbc.com/news/57581270
- ryan93 5y agohttps://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/10/27/what-we-know-about-the-increase-in-u-s-murders-in-2020/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/10/27/what-we-kno...
- micromacrofoot 5y agoThanks! this supports the fact that it's still lower than before the 90s decline, and possibly pandemic related. I guess we'll find out over the next few years. > Despite rising sharply in 2020, the U.S. murder rate remains below the levels of the early 1990s. > Americans remain far less likely to die from murder than from other causes, including from suicide and drug overdose.
- stjohnswarts 5y agoHere property crime was up a little bit but violent crime was way up (50% or so). I personally think it's the stress and anxiety of lost jobs, loss of release valves (going to the office, seeing friends, etc). I believe it's a temporary spike and will fade in the next year or two.