Violent Crime Is Driving a Red Wave

Violent Crime Is Driving a Red Wave
Police tape blocks off a crime scene in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2022. Andri Tambunan/AFP via Getty Images
Charles Lipson
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Two weeks before the 2022 midterms, fear of crime is second only to worries over inflation and recession. Both issues—personal security and economic security—affect voters directly. They arise every time voters ride the subway, walk down a dark street, pay the cashier at the grocery, or fill up their truck.

Charles Lipson
Charles Lipson
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Charles Lipson is the Peter B. Ritzma Professor of Political Science Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where he founded the Program on International Politics, Economics, and Security.
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