Crime Prevention

Crime is down, FBI says, but politicians still choose statistics to fit their narratives

Murder in the United States fell nearly 12% in 2023 compared with 2022.

  • By Amanda Hernández, Stateline

Cities are increasingly embracing violence interventions programs to control deadly violence

Initial research indicates the approach is working—saving lives and money. But supporters admit more analysis is needed.

  • By Katherine Barrett & Richard Greene

Greater focus on crime sparks another wave of juvenile justice bills

Nearly every state this legislative session considered changes in juvenile age limits, detention or education programs.

  • By Amanda Hernández

California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco—and that could put a dent in gun violence

COMMENTARY | Gun deaths and injuries aren’t just tragic—they’re expensive, too.

  • By Topher L. McDougal, The Conversation

Does your state have strict gun laws? Chances are it saw a drop in gun homicides.

A new analysis from the left-leaning Center for American Progress says there is a correlation between a state’s gun laws and its shooting homicides.

  • By Kery Murakami

Are ski mask bans a crime-fighting solution? Some cities say yes.

Philadelphia is the latest city to prohibit ski masks in some public areas, but there is little research supporting the strategy.

  • By Amanda Hernández, Stateline
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Mayors urge ATF to finalize rules to expand background checks

The proposed rules would close the “gun show loophole,” which is one of several loopholes that currently allows one-fifth of all the guns sold in the nation to be sold without background checks.

  • By Kery Murakami

Politicians love to cite crime data. It’s often wrong.

Only 71% of U.S. law enforcement agencies submitted 2022 crime data to the FBI.

  • By Amanda Hernández, Stateline
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