[Eugene Volokh] Trump incorrectly says ‘the murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years’
The Volokh Conspiracy 2017-02-09
Summary:
[UPDATE: It looks like Trump’s statement may have been based on the 2014 to 2015 murder rate increase, 10.8%, being the highest since 1967-68 — but that’s very different from the murder rate being the highest, given that the murder and nonnegligent manslaughter rate is actually about half of its 1980 and 1991 peaks.] Tom […]