'Crime data is complicated,' Hanna Love of Brookings said. 'Political rhetoric tends to simplify in a way that can benefit the outcomes that candidates want.'
In a nation as vast as the United States, however, there are more than two sides to the story when it comes to the debate on crime, and it may take more than figures to win over constituents expressing concern over their well-being.
With 64 percent of Republicans and 52 percent of Democrats considering violent crime to be a major problem, according to aconducted by the Pew Research Center, both parties are reaching out to voters to make the case as to why they're best equipped to handle the issue. However, murders fell by over 10 percent during that period, and New York State has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.
Josh McKoon, Republican Party chair for Georgia, a state that will prove crucial in determining the presidential race, said crime is one of his party's top issues ahead of election season. While violent crime in the city of Atlanta has returned to thethe city saw in 2018, he said residents still face issues and that the real electoral question hangs on"how safe do people feel."
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