Crime Statistics

Are crime statistics reliable or are they “politicized” to support the narrative officials want to present to the public?

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Textbook Alternative: If you don’t yet have the textbook, you may read or listen and watch the below before responding to the discussion question.

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/when-crime-data-becomes-politicized

Be sure to select “transcript” and not just the “summary”. You may also hit the yellow “listen” button if you prefer audio over reading, and

Please note in your discussion response that you are responding with the “textbook alternative” material.