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Perceptions of Crime (Statistics)

Gov. Michael Dukakis, a White man in a checkered shirt, holds a leaflet that has the words "Vote for George Bush" and "Security" printed on them, among other text that is not visible.
Election 2024 July 31
What It Means to ‘Willie Horton’ a Political Candidate
Donald Trump supporters run their version of the original dog-whistle attack ad against Kamala Harris. Here’s the history.
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Analysis September 23, 2020
Trump’s Crime and Carnage Ad Blitz Is Going Unanswered on Facebook
The president has spent millions on misleading Facebook ads targeting undecided voters, while Joe Biden has been virtually silent.
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Crime on the Ballot November 1, 2016
A Look at this Year’s Soft-on-Crime Attack Ads
Campaign ads in the age of criminal justice reform.
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Analysis October 20, 2016
Chipping Away at the Crime Wave Myth
This time, a survey of crime victims
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Feature September 28, 2016
Crime in Context
Violent crime is up in some places, but is it really a trend?
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Baton Rouge police Cpl. Montrell Jackson was slain by a gunman along with two other law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, La., on July 17, 2016.
News July 27, 2016
Are Cop-Killings on the Rise?
Only if you look at very limited data.
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A police cadet works on a computer in the 1980s. Despite rapid advances in technology, few departments are capable or even willing to collect and share important data.
Analysis May 15, 2016
13 Important Questions About Criminal Justice We Can’t Answer
And the government can’t either.
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Justice Lab March 23, 2016
The Tricky Business of Measuring Crime and Punishment
Pew researchers release a new prison scorecard, but it ain’t perfect.
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 14: Members of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s entourage walk past an inmate’s cell as she tours DC Central Jail after announcing policy changes to support employment for inmates during and after incarceration in Washington Monday September 14, 2015. (Photo by J. Lawler Duggan/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Analysis March 9, 2016
Seven Things to Know About Repeat Offenders
A new report looks at recidivism among inmates released from federal prisons.
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Commentary February 8, 2016
Black and Unarmed: Behind the Numbers
What the Black Lives Matter movement misses about those police shootings.
By Heather Mac Donald
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