Commentary
Tens of millions of Americans are pessimistic about the state of the country. Not just Republicans, but Democrats, too. Besides the worrying state of the economy, many U.S. citizens are understandably concerned by the rise in violent crime, a coast-to-coast phenomenon that appears to be worsening.
A Gallup report, published earlier this year, outlined the many ways in which violent crime “has edged up” in recent times. As the author of the report noted, “for the first time since 2016, a majority (53%) say they personally worry ’a great deal’ about crime, while another 27% worry a ‘fair amount.’”
To be clear, according to the FBI, violent crime includes four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault….