short readsApr 24, 2024 What the data says about crime in the U.S. Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
short readsOct 31, 2022 Violent crime is a key midterm voting issue, but what does the data say? With Election Day approaching, here’s a closer look at voter attitudes on violent crime and an analysis of the nation’s violent crime rate.
short readsApr 26, 2023 What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S. More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021 than in any other year on record, according to the latest available statistics from the CDC.
short readsMay 20, 2022 Safety concerns were top of mind for many Black Americans before Buffalo shooting 32% of Black adults said they worried every day or almost every day that they might be threatened or attacked because of their race or ethnicity.
short readsOct 27, 2021 What we know about the increase in U.S. murders in 2020 The U.S. murder rate rose 30% between 2019 and 2020 – the largest single-year increase in more than a century.
short readsDec 6, 2021 U.S. public divided over whether people convicted of crimes spend too much or too little time in prison Americans are closely divided over whether people convicted of crimes spend too much, too little or about the right amount of time in prison.
short readsDec 11, 2020 20 striking findings from 2020 As 2020 draws to a close, here are 20 striking findings from our studies, covering notable trends that emerged during the year.
short readsSep 16, 2020 Americans have heard more about clashes between police and protesters than other recent news stories The public is more likely to have heard “a lot” about ongoing confrontations between police and protesters than several other stories.
short readsFeb 17, 2021 Under Trump, the federal prison population continued its recent decline The number of federal prisoners sentenced to more than a year behind bars decreased by 5% between 2017 and the end of 2019.
data essayJan 29, 2021 How America Changed During Donald Trump’s Presidency Donald Trump’s four-year tenure in the White House revealed extraordinary fissures in American society but left little doubt that he is a figure unlike any other in the nation’s history.