Homicide numbers poised to hit a record decline nationwide. But most Americans think murder is on the rise
abcnews.go.com
With less than a week to go in 2023, the nation is poised to finish the year with its biggest yearly drop in homicides on record.
    • gedaliyah@lemmy.worldM
      7·
      1 year ago

      I wonder if the spike in murder rate is connected with domestic abuse. During the pandemic, there was no escape for people who were in danger.

      • Snoozemumrik@lemmy.world
        41·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, that’s pretty much what I was aiming for. Include financial desperation and mass death due to COVID and you have a powder keg.

    • ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works
      14·
      1 year ago

      Well in that case I guess it’s OK that 4 years later the murder rate remains elevated. I keep forgetting that Because The Pandemic is a valid excuse for literally everything.

      • SaiPenguin@lemmy.world
        51·
        1 year ago

        Nope, it’s a possible explanation for why there was a spike and why that spike is receding.