Dr. John Lott appeared on The Morning Answer with Mike & Matt on KTKZ to discuss positions associated with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, including Darializa Avila Chevalier's calls for the abolition of prisons, her refusal to say whether someone...
Lars Larson discussed Dr. Lott’s new op-ed piece at The Federalist on his national radio show. Here is the link to the op-ed: "Socialists’ Demands To Abolish Police And Prisons Will Mean More Dead Americans." (Monday, August 10, 2026)
Here is the audio and PowerPoint for Dr. John Lott's recent talk in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 13th. This talk has Lott speaking in English followed by a translator speaking in Spanish. Argentina-Talk-2025-without-videoDownload The video in the presentation is...
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about the recent Idaho In-N-Out mass shooting, during which an armed citizen and an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper confronted the gunman, likely preventing additional casualties. They...
Screenshot John Lott, president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and former senior advisor for Research and Statistics in the U.S. Department of Justice, told The Washington Stand that if the trend continues, the country will experience the lowest ever murder...
Dr. John Lott talked to Lars Larson on his national radio show about our new research on murder and how murders are concentrated in a relatively small number of places across the United States. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at Real Clear Politics titled "America’s...
Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics. It was also published in World Net Daily. . Paul Krugman remains one of the left’s most influential voices. In his latest column, he argues that President Trump avoids taking credit for the drop in murders...
Dr. John Lott talked to Kerby Anderson on his national radio show, Point of View, about the SAVE Act and the Second Amendment. See also Dr. Lott's new op-ed at Townhall titled "Why We Need the SAVE America Act." (Monday, July 27, 2026)
Dr. John Lott talked to Vicki McKenna on her statewide radio show in Wisconsin about the problems with socialism. (Monday, July 6, 2026) Vicki’s show covers most of Wisconsin and part of the Minneapolis area in Minnesota (WISN, WIBA, WMEQ).
Comparisons of crime rates across countries often focus on homicides or murders. In 2025, the U.S. murder rate will be about 4 per 100,000 people—roughly 10% higher than Argentina's 2025 homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000. It looks like the U.S. murder rate for the...
Dr. John Lott, President of the Crime Prevention Research Center, appeared on Montana Talks, Talk Back, a statewide radio broadcast on over 20 stations, for an hour and a half to introduce the organization and answer audience questions about crime, gun violence, and...
https://youtu.be/gYSKuh-sxgg Dr. John Lott talked to Eric Bolling on Real America’s Voice about the Supreme Court's decision striking down Hawaii's law requiring gun owners to obtain permission before carrying firearms on private property. Writing for the majority,...