In 2020 the murder rate in the US rose by nearly 30%—the country’s largest-ever recorded annual increase. It has not fallen significantly since. What is it about America that led to this jump, and what can be done to reduce the violence?
00:00 - America’s murder rate soared in 2020
01:15 - How violence interrupters work to reduce shootings
02:51 - Will the high murder rate become the new normal?
04:26 - What leads to violent crime?
05:28 - Did the pandemic lead to more violence?
07:07 - America has more guns than people
08:55 - Police brutality and distrust in police
11:12 - Violence interrupters bridge the gap between community and police
12:20 - American policing needs reform
Read our special report on violence in America: [ Ссылка ]
America should reform its police forces, not defund them: [ Ссылка ]
Why murders are unlikely to decline as quickly as they spiked: [ Ссылка ]
How the rise in violent crime in American cities puts criminal-justice reform at risk: [ Ссылка ]
As violent crime leaps, liberal cities rethink cutting police budgets: [ Ссылка ]
What happens to a city when less than half of all homicides go unsolved: [ Ссылка ]
Why are so few murderers caught in America? [ Ссылка ]
Are progressive prosecutors to blame for an American homicide wave? [ Ссылка ]
Listen to our podcast on what it will take for America to solve its gun problem: [ Ссылка ]
Guns are the things most likely to kill young people in America: [ Ссылка ]
The spate of gun violence shows American exceptionalism at its worst: [ Ссылка ]
A Supreme Court ruling could lead to even more gun crime: [ Ссылка ]
Why America spends so little on research into gun violence: [ Ссылка ]
Listen to Checks and Balance, our podcast on American politics: [ Ссылка ]
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