While many in the media have attempted to downplay rising crime in America, noted author and economist John Lott Jr. says a majority of the public is alarmed about it and rightly so. Lott wrote recently in The Wall Street Journal about America’s crime...
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On UNIFYD TV’s Ivory Hecker Uncensored: How accurate are the crime statistics that shape our view of safety in America?
https://youtu.be/fQ2GYpLiETg Dr. John Lott appeared on UNIFYD TV's Ivory Hecker Uncensored to discuss how crime statistics are manipulated and reveal the stark contrast between FBI reported crime rates and actual crime experiences shared by citizens through a national...
On The Michigan Talk Network: Responding to “FBI data shows America is seeing a ‘considerable’ drop in crime. Trump says the opposite.”
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about his letter submitted to USA Today concerning their two articles claiming that Trump was wrong in claiming that crime was increasing. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the Wall Street Journal titled...
On the Blaze TV’s Stu Does America: To Discuss Real Crime Statistics in the US
Dr. John Lott appeared on Blaze Podcast Network’s Stu Does America to debunk the Left's and the media's lies about guns and crime in America. See Dr. Lott's op-ed at the Wall Street Journal titled "The Media Say Crime Is Going Down. Don’t Believe It: The...
On One America News’ Tipping Point: The FBI’s Crime Data Have Real Problems
Dr. John Lott appeared on One America News Network’s Tipping Point to discuss Dr. Lott's new piece at Townhall that continues investigating the problems with the FBI crime data. Here is the audio of the full version. (The Tipping Point, One America News,...
CPRC in the News: The Epoch Times, The Daily Signal, Real Clear Investigations, Townhall, FactCheck.org, and more
The claim that firearms are the top killer of children in the United States is disputed by some. The Crime Prevention Research Center claims that for that to be true, one must count deaths of anyone younger than 20. This includes gang members and older teens who are...
On The Michigan Talk Network: As Arrest Rates Plummet, People Have Been Less Willing to Report Crime
Dr. John Lott talked to Steve Gruber on the Michigan Talk Network about the collapse in law enforcement. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at the Wall Street Journal titled "The Media Say Crime Is Going Down. Don’t Believe It." (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)
Fact-Checking Politifact: Is Biden Correct that the violent crime rate is near a 50-year low?
Other types of crime statistics, including the National Crime Victimization Survey, show current levels of violent crime far lower than their peaks in the early 1990s. . . . Louis Jacobson, "Joe Biden is correct that violent crime is near a 50-year low,"...
New Research: How does concealed carrying of weapons affect violent crime?
Professor Carl Moody and Dr. John Lott just released new research. The paper can be downloaded here. Abstract Several articles have been published finding that carry concealed weapons (CCW) laws allowing citizens with a concealed carry permit to go about with a...
Defensive Gun Uses By People Legally Carrying Guns: 28 Cases During February 2024
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, February 2, 2024 (6abc Action News) Upper Darby police say at about 12:30 a.m., a white Kia sideswiped another car in the 300 block of Richfield Road. The victim followed the car, looking to have a word with the driver when they were stopped...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu supports not prosecuting shoplifting, larceny, disorderly conduct, receiving stolen property
Any guess what will happen to the number of shoplifting and other crimes? Don't people understand that this type of policy will increase the crime rate? Then, Wu was asked whether she supported a do-not-prosecute list enacted by the former Suffolk County...
The Washington Times: Don’t defend yourself in New York City: If you do, you will be prosecuted
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at the Washington Times. . The message in New York City is clear: don’t try defending yourself or anyone else from violence. If you do, you will be prosecuted by the city’s District Attorneys. . New Yorkers are likely to be very familiar...











