Crime

Vox -  Violent crime levels have dropped significantly in the first half of the year, according to a new report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association. ...Anna Harvey, a crime researcher at New York University, said that there is a “robust body of evidence” showing that violent crime is often driven by emotion, such as stress or anger, as well as opportunity and the threat of getting caught.“The Covid pandemic appears to have directly increased levels of stress potentially contributing to higher rates of violent crime during the pandemic period and decreasing levels as the pandemic abated,” she said. “The pandemic also affected the probability that violent crime would be observed by others and reported to the police, affecting the ‘Will I get caught?’ aspect of decision-making.”