What the Media Gets Wrong About Crime
Reason Magazine • 2/4/2026
Summary
Crime analyst Jeff Asher discusses the historic decline in murders and the reasons behind Americans' distrust of crime statistics. He also addresses what the data actually show about public safety.
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