Mythbuster: U.S. Much Safer Than Many Peer Nations

At Real Clear Investigations: Mythbuster: U.S. Much Safer Than Many Peer Nations

Dr. John Lott has a new investigations piece at Real Clear Investigations. . Conventional wisdom holds that the United States is the most violent and dangerous nation in the developed world. This dark view is frequently invoked by conservatives to demand stronger penalties for crimes and by progressives to argue for stronger gun laws.  . At the same time, other nations point to crime as an Achilles heel of the American system. These include two…

Myth Busted: U.S. Much Safer Than Many Peer Nations

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Mythbuster: U.S. Much Safer Than Many Peer Nations

Conventional wisdom holds that the United States is the most violent and dangerous nation in the developed world. This dark view is frequently invoked by conservatives to demand stronger penalties for crimes and by progressives to argue for stronger gun…