America's Murder Problem Is Smaller Than It Looks
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Commentary: America’s Murder Problem Is Smaller than It Looks
World Cup visitors discovered something many Americans already know: The United States does not feel like the dangerous place they’ve been led to expect. That’s because America’s murder problem is not spread evenly across the country. Does the United States have a higher murder rate than its peer countries? Yes – but new research shows that statistic obscures how murders in the U.S. are extremely concentrated in very tiny areas. In 2025, the U.S…
America's Murder Problem Is Smaller Than It Looks
At Real Clear Politics: America’s Murder Problem Is Smaller Than It Looks
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics that discusses our new research on murder and murder victims. . World Cup visitors discovered something many Americans already know: The United States does not feel like the dangerous place they’ve been led to expect. That’s because America’s murder problem is not spread evenly across the country. Does the United States have a higher murder rate than its peer countries? Yes – but new research…
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