Crime is often studied using victimization surveys, e.g. polling how many people consider having been a victim of a crime last year. Exactly to control for diff

Crime is often studied using victimization surveys, e.g. polling how many people consider having been a victim of a crime last year. Exactly to control for differences in law enforcement and crime reporting over time and location. Violent crime and property crime victimizations both dropped over 70% between 1993 and 2022. Your view of the situation doesn't reflect the reality. This is the case for most Americans: people think crime has increased, even though it has plummeted. Propaganda works. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/24/what-the-data-says-about-crime-in-the-us/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/24/what-the-... Edit: fixed some wrong calculations.