Has Criminal Justice Reform Made Us Less Safe? A Debate.
A group of prison inmates at the Sumter County Correctional Institution in Bushnell, Florida. (Bettmann via Getty Images)
Over the past two years, the U.S. has experienced the largest crime surge in decades. A former public defender and a public safety expert weigh in.
Over the past two years, the United States has experienced the largest crime surge in decades. Aggravated assaults went up. Shoplifting went up. Domestic violence went up. Homicides went up. In 2020, the U.S. murder rate rose 30 percent—the largest single year increase in recorded U.S. history.
Why is this happening? Is criminal justice reform the probl…
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