And his book rioting my wrong. Whats behind the trend and how long it might continue. He was interviewed by samuel, of the urban institute, on books t. V. Afterwards. That is hour. With high profiles, spikes in violence, in milwaukee, chewing, washington, dc, the question and the issue of Violent Crime has acquired a national interest, and, he has written a new book the rise and fall of Violent Crime. What inspired you to reinvestigate the issue of Violent Crime . No one had really, studied, in a comprehensive way, the history of Violent Crime and, i felt that that needed to be done especially because as we both know the violent kriem rates had skyrocketed in the late 60s, and became a major concern for the entire nation for the next several decades. Twoandahalf decades. So, i felt, given the significance of Violent Crime, and the postwar periods a major work that needed to be done. Now you do something really unique. Most people when they talk about Violent Crime they start in the 60s
Before i say a prayer, i just want to say that i have seen an shot wounds in the hospital. Ive had to been be with family members, and it is such a dramatic thing. Any kind of hate is dramatic. Ask for everyone to bow their heads. God, you come to us in many forms and many voices. We know that you are sophia, wisdom. We know that you are a rock, our rock in times of desperate needs. I pray for all the people here today that serve a common purpose. I pray for all those that have lost family members to gun violence. That arer all those subjected to any kind of violence to any kind of hatred. Scripture and in other faiths and religions that span the world, the one thing that we know you are is love. We know that you accept all of us, no matter who we are. That you love each of us so dearly. You guide a speech day in our lives. , pray today for everyone here for families, for the world. , pray for our Nations Capital and the hatred we are experiencing right now as a result of this presiden
Government. For the law abiding Citizens Rights the court still confirmed clearly and unequivocally that the amendment protects only a limited right Justice Scalia said nothing in our opinion should be taken. As clear as the wall is today the data is just as clear this is a tragic part of the story because it captured and is imprisoned in the conversation of the rights of revolutionary rhetoric that we missed the fact that there are some pretty minor changes in the law. We passed a strict licensing wall in 1995 that resulted the Johns Hopkins survey in a 40 reduction in the firearms related homicide rate. At the same time, missouri repealed a law that was resulted in an increase on the homicidee rates. Increase 46 fewer women are shot to death in states with universal background checks. 48 fewer offduty Police Officers were shot and killed in states with universal background checks. Rs two out of three are suicide related in the states with the gun purchase awaiting period have a gun s
So what has to do with that and general candidates try to look at how it is cooked and slices of they can win. If you look at obama a 2008 who looked at the shape of the pike and would not give them a winning equation. So do save 60 use survey that you reach out for not targeted yet by the Clinton Campaign . Nt is save those obama efforts quick. I am not surprised because over half of hispanics with in texas and california and they are not competitive. Add other large latino populations states like new jersey or new york or illinois youll have more noncompetitive places that have larger latino populations florida and nevada colorado you do see higher latino rhett registration because people are talking and more often the case that the parties are vying for their votes if you rent california or new york is a different game so that number is not surprising. I would actually be looking at your singles numbers in florida or colorado would be more problematic. Was the Obama Campaign in more
Assault is the third one, and usually were interested in what most states calling a sated assault aggravated assault where you have serious bodily injury. And that would be the third. And robbery is the final one, although robbery is somewhat of a hybrid because theres a property motivation; that is, a theft motivation. And its a combination really of theft and violence. So some people might include other things, for instance, kidnapping or some might even include arson which could, obviously, cause death or injury. But criminologists, i guess, dont include kidnapping because theres so few instances of it and dont include arson because its mainly a property crime can with people destroying the property to, say, collect on insurance or something along those lines. System that developed in our history. Africanamericans in the south in part were influenced by whites in the south and develop the culture of violence in dealing with personal insult, personal disagreements, arguments and quar