
Why rising crime isn't breaking through as a national issue
CNN
But a closer look at the data reveals that crime, for the most part, remains a backburner national issue for Americans, unlike in the 1990s. Crime does, however, have the ability to shape local and state politics.
This has changed perceptions of crime, as an average of Gallup polling over the last two years shows more Americans think crime has risen nationally than at any point since the early 1990s.
But a closer look at the data reveals that crime, for the most part, remains a back-burner national issue for Americans, unlike in the 1990s. Crime does, however, have the ability to shape local and state politics.

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