“Progressive criminal justice reform policies will cause measurable increases in violent crime in major US cities by 2024.”

Some Democrat-led cities saw crime increases in 2020-2023, though trends reversed in several cities by 2024. The causal link between specific reform policies and crime rates remains debated among criminologists.

Some Democrat-led cities saw crime increases in 2020-2023, though trends reversed in several cities by 2024. The causal link between specific reform policies and crime rates remains debated among criminologists.