There's a fairly consistent trend, but a lot of different studies with high variation in their estimate. The Justice Dept. number is one of the lowest studies. It's an incredibly challenging thing to study, since it relies on self-reporting. They already estimate that huge numbers of violent crime victims never report it. What if you avo…
There's a fairly consistent trend, but a lot of different studies with high variation in their estimate. The Justice Dept. number is one of the lowest studies. It's an incredibly challenging thing to study, since it relies on self-reporting. They already estimate that huge numbers of violent crime victims never report it. What if you avoided a violent crime by being armed? Are you going to bother with the police report?
There's a fairly consistent trend, but a lot of different studies with high variation in their estimate. The Justice Dept. number is one of the lowest studies. It's an incredibly challenging thing to study, since it relies on self-reporting. They already estimate that huge numbers of violent crime victims never report it. What if you avoided a violent crime by being armed? Are you going to bother with the police report?