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.
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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.
While views of and experiences with police vary substantially across demographic groups, there is support for a number of police reforms.
Just 23% of Americans say the government is doing a good job dealing with the large number of people seeking asylum at the border, while 73% say it’s doing a bad job.
Six-in-ten U.S. adults say gun violence is a very big problem in the country today, up 9 percentage points from spring 2022.
Americans are closely divided over whether people convicted of crimes spend too much, too little or about the right amount of time in prison.
While declining shares give police forces positive marks for their use of force, treatment of racial groups and officer accountability, there is little support for cuts in spending on local policing.
Republican support for allowing undocumented immigrants to remain legally in the United States has declined.
In April, 78% of Americans overall – but 56% of black Americans – said they had confidence in police officers to act in the public’s best interests.
The number of federal prisoners sentenced to more than a year behind bars decreased by 5% between 2017 and the end of 2019.
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