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.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Federal statistics show dramatic declines in U.S. violent and property crime rates since the early 1990s.
Prior to the Tyre Nichols video release, views of police conduct in the U.S. had improved in three of four measures, with crime an exception.
Black Americans are critical of key aspects of policing and criminal justice. But their views on face recognition technology are more nuanced.
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.
While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.
About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Amid mounting public concern about violent crime in the U.S., Americans’ attitudes about police funding in their own community have shifted.
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.
The U.S. murder rate rose 30% between 2019 and 2020 – the largest single-year increase in more than a century.
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