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During last week’s debate, one of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s better moments came when he argued that failure to maintain law and order has a devastating effect, particularly on inner-city residents. New data from the FBI backs up Trump’s argument.
According to the FBI, the number of murders in the United States increased 10.8 percent in 2015 — the largest jump in two decades. Until 2015, the largest increase of the last 20 years occurred in 2005, when the rate increased 3.7 percent.
Some officials note the violent crime rate still remains far below the levels seen in decades past. Crime has fallen greatly since the 1990s. Yet the sharp reverse in trajectory is reason for concern.
GOPUSA ? Law and Order: Murder rate highlights harsh reality
According to the FBI, the number of murders in the United States increased 10.8 percent in 2015 — the largest jump in two decades. Until 2015, the largest increase of the last 20 years occurred in 2005, when the rate increased 3.7 percent.
Some officials note the violent crime rate still remains far below the levels seen in decades past. Crime has fallen greatly since the 1990s. Yet the sharp reverse in trajectory is reason for concern.
GOPUSA ? Law and Order: Murder rate highlights harsh reality