22 Oct Campaigning on Fear: Politicians Want You Scared of a Rise in Crime
Wherever you go, you hear politicians and the media talk about a terrible rise in crime. But there's not one. So why do you still hear about?
Crime Rates Tag
24 Aug Letter to Editor is Right: Same Failed Policies Won’t Fix Crime Rate
It's hard to find fair coverage of the crime rate, but letters to the editor show that people know that the same failed policies won't work.
17 Aug Media Outlets Continue Feeding Violent-Crime Fears Without Context
Media outlets across the country feed Americans' fears about rising violent-crime rates. But they often don't provide context. Why?
20 Jul Crime is Down in the United States, but Recent Data Suggests Change
Historical data supports the assertion that crime is down; however, preliminary analysis from 2020 suggests that the crime decline may stall, or end altogether.
19 Jul Explainer: What United States Crime Rates Can and Can’t Tell Us
Before unpacking any new discussion of crime rates in America, it’s helpful to know the methodology used to identify crime rates in the report and how that data compares with previous reports.
05 Jul Mean World Syndrome: Public Perception of Crime Doesn’t Match Reality
In the 1970s, communications professor George Gerbner coined the term "mean world syndrome" to describe the effect that depictions of violence can have on the perceptions of those who view them.
24 May Explainer: Incarceration Rates vs. Crime Rates
Based on recent research, though, high incarceration rates have little impact on crime rates. Lower incarceration rates do, however, correlate to lower crime rates.