Mythology of Crime Stats
— Podcast from NPR-affiliate West Virginia Public Radio

On this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay and guest, Jeffrey Butts, consider what research and data really tell us about the level of violence in our country. Crime is a defining issue for the Trump administration, and the president refers to what he calls “out of control” crime to justify deploying soldiers on city streets and support mass deportations. Political debates about crime are complex and challenging. 

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