In recent public discourse, there is a growing trend of political figures and law enforcement authorities heralding a decline in crime rates. These declarations, often bolstered by statistical evidence, aim to reassure communities and validate the effectiveness of recent policies or law enforcement strategies. However, the simplicity of such narratives belies a more complex reality concerning the accuracy and completeness of crime data reporting.
As always, excellent analysis. I will be quoting this article with attribution in a future piece that I am working on dealing with UCR/NIBRS and the victimization 'survey.' The DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics can't even tell us how many people are in prison.
As always, excellent analysis. I will be quoting this article with attribution in a future piece that I am working on dealing with UCR/NIBRS and the victimization 'survey.' The DOJ Bureau of Justice Statistics can't even tell us how many people are in prison.
Excellent analysis. Thank you!
It is just like the new jobs report every month. Politicians manipulating data to provide the narrative they want.