There has been a lot of horrific violence recently. It is understandable that this would have a major impact on the collective mindset of all Americans.
Despite this, here is a mind-blowing fact: Violent crime is actually down. If you take out the urban areas that have very high crime rates, the violent crime rate for a lot of people is actually quite low.
Using the FBI numbers, the overall violent crime rate fell 49% between 1993 and 2017. If you go by the Bureau of Justice Statistics the violent crime rate fell by 74%! Property crimes, which are more common than violent crimes, experienced a similar decline.
Panic: Staying Safe In A Society On Edge
1 At least part of the reason for panic is how accessible news is to the average person.
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Panic: Staying Safe In A Society On Edge
