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Republicans say crime is on the rise – what is the crime rate and what does it mean?

  • Written by Justin Nix, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska Omaha
Republicans say crime is on the rise – what is the crime rate and what does it mean?Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Mehmet Oz has talked a lot about the crime rate during his campaign in Pennsylvania.AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

In the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections, Republican candidates across the nation are blaming Democrats for an increase in crime.

But as a scholar of criminology and criminal justice, I believe...

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