Homicides went up in 2020 and 2021 and are now rapidly coming back down. Violent crime nationwide hasn't increased. But the perception of a crime wave still colors U.S. politics.

Homicides went up in 2020 and 2021 and are now rapidly coming back down. Violent crime nationwide hasn’t increased. But the perception of a crime wave still colors U.S. politics.

  • @shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1•2 years ago

    U.S. hospitals have made huge strides in preventing gun-related deaths in recent years

    We talking treatment or prevention? The former I assume?

    • @CeruleanRuin@lemmings.worldEnglish
      3•2 years ago

      Treatment, which prevents deaths. The number of actual shootings hasn’t gone down, only the number of people dying from shootings.