Rohit Acharya
@roacharya.bsky.social
Partner at Common Good Labs. Nonresident Fellow at Brookings Metro. Data scientist. Dad. Dr Mario prodigy.
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The average U.S. city experienced a surge in its homicide rate of almost 30% in 2020. High homicide rates continued in 2021 and 2022, but declined rapidly in 2023 and 2024.
Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris share how data can help explain these patterns of violence.
Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris share how data can help explain these patterns of violence.
Why did U.S. homicides spike in 2020 and then decline rapidly in 2023 and 2024?
In 2020, the average U.S. city experienced a surge in its homicide rate of almost 30%—the fastest spike ever recorded in the country.
www.brookings.edu
December 17, 2024 at 5:36 PM
The average U.S. city experienced a surge in its homicide rate of almost 30% in 2020. High homicide rates continued in 2021 and 2022, but declined rapidly in 2023 and 2024.
Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris share how data can help explain these patterns of violence.
Rohit Acharya and Rhett Morris share how data can help explain these patterns of violence.