In other words, these two studies provide good evidence that high-profile policing incidents and the ensuing scrutiny drive discretionary police activity down and violent crime, especially homicide, up. That doesn\u2019t settle the debate, of course. It remains an open question why a reduction in enforcement of petty crimes would lead to an increase in serious ones like homicide. But it does give support to those who propose a relationship between 2020\u2019s wave of anti-police protests and the ensuing homicide wave still sweeping the country\u2014and to those who believe that continued hostility to the police will lead to more bloodshed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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