President Joe Biden's statement that violent crime is near a record 50-year low has been supported by various sources. Data from PolitiFact, Manhattan DA's office, and the Justice Department indicate decreases in violent crime, including murder, robbery, and assault. Despite some skepticism, the consensus is that violent crime has significantly decreased in recent years.
Joe Biden is correct that violent crime is near a 50-year low https://t.co/LhBvZLNWu2
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics, Bidens "Fifty Year Low Crime" Claim Debunked.
No, violent crime is not at a fifty year low in the United States. Rather, police are refusing to charge, prosecutors to prosecute, and judges to convict, sometimes based on political leanings and sometimes because of political correctness.
Violent crime is down in major cities across the country. Preliminary 2023 counts of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault in large cities show considerable decreases from 2022, with first quarter 2024 data indicating that this progress is continuing. https://t.co/ndVPkM0QuU
.@PolitiFact: "Joe Biden is correct that violent crime is near a 50-year low" "'Despite a spike in murder in 2020 amidst the emergence of COVID, even homicides have declined.'" "We rate the statement True." https://t.co/wY4OYT3ybh
The world is focused on @ManhattanDA’s Trump prosecution. So you might have missed how other aspects of his job are going. As of May 19, 2024, here are stats for Manhattan compared to two years ago… * Total index crime: -8% * Shootings: -46% * Burglary: -31% * Robbery: -9.5%
Is violent crime “near a record 50-year low,” as President Joe Biden said? After peaking in the early 1990s, violent crime is now down to near-record lows. We rate his statement True. https://t.co/xP6PYu2Qvo https://t.co/u3QL6dFNEQ