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Do red states report higher rates of violent crime than blue states?
repustar.com/fact-briefs/do-red-states-rank-higher-in-violent-crime-rates-than-blue-states
Thursday, Jun 24, 2021
By Stevie Rosignol-Cortez
YES
According to 2019 FBI data, seven out of ten states with the highest per-capita rates of violent crime voted Republican in the 2020 election. In contrast, seven out of ten states with the lowest rates voted Democrat. However, the District of Columbia had the highest rate despite voting blue.
The FBI cautions against using any one demographic marker to draw conclusions about the causes of crime, which they describe as manifold, complex and often “not readily measurable.” Cited variables include:
Population density and transience.
Poverty.
Education levels.
Racial and ethnic makeup.
Family cohesiveness.
Strength of law enforcement.
Youth concentration.
Climate.
Statistics are further complicated by the fact that higher crime rates may reflect greater reporting rather than a higher incidence of crime.
The overall crime rate in the U.S. decreased slightly in 2019 compared to 2018.
Sources
FBI Crime in the United States
ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/topic-pages/tables/table-4
Statista Reported violent crime rate in the US by state, 2019
www.statista.com/statistics/200445/reported-violent-crime-rate-in-the-us-states/
Politico Presidential election results, 2020
www.politico.com/2020-election/results/president/
FBI Variables affecting crime
ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2011/resources/variables-affecting-crime#:~:text=The%20transience%20of%20the%20population,and%20comprehending%20the%20crime%20issue.
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repustar.com/fact-briefs/do-red-states-rank-higher-in-violent-crime-rates-than-blue-states
Thursday, Jun 24, 2021
By Stevie Rosignol-Cortez
YES
According to 2019 FBI data, seven out of ten states with the highest per-capita rates of violent crime voted Republican in the 2020 election. In contrast, seven out of ten states with the lowest rates voted Democrat. However, the District of Columbia had the highest rate despite voting blue.
The FBI cautions against using any one demographic marker to draw conclusions about the causes of crime, which they describe as manifold, complex and often “not readily measurable.” Cited variables include:
Population density and transience.
Poverty.
Education levels.
Racial and ethnic makeup.
Family cohesiveness.
Strength of law enforcement.
Youth concentration.
Climate.
Statistics are further complicated by the fact that higher crime rates may reflect greater reporting rather than a higher incidence of crime.
The overall crime rate in the U.S. decreased slightly in 2019 compared to 2018.
Sources
FBI Crime in the United States
ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/topic-pages/tables/table-4
Statista Reported violent crime rate in the US by state, 2019
www.statista.com/statistics/200445/reported-violent-crime-rate-in-the-us-states/
Politico Presidential election results, 2020
www.politico.com/2020-election/results/president/
FBI Variables affecting crime
ucr.fbi.gov/hate-crime/2011/resources/variables-affecting-crime#:~:text=The%20transience%20of%20the%20population,and%20comprehending%20the%20crime%20issue.
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