Is Violent Crime in the United States Increasing?

James, Nathan

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Violence;    Crime and criminals;    Violence in mass media;    Criminal justice;   

RP-ID  :  R44259
RP-ID  :  R44259_2015Oct29

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Overall, homicide and violent crime rates have been trending downward for more than two decades, and both rates are at historic lows. An analysis comparing 2014 and 2015 homicide data from the nation's 60 most populous cities suggests that violent crime is not increasing. This report discusses several short-term factors that might help explain some of the reported upticks in violent crime across the country.