Crime: An Introduction
It is no coincidence that violent crime is again on the march.
Between 1965 and 1995, out-of-control violent crime was the most salient domestic issue in America. Born from the chaos and upheaval of the Sixties-era cultural revolution, the decades-long crime wave caused untold economic damage to our cities and unleashed waves of misery on the American people. Then the tide began to turn in the 1990s thanks in part to innovative crime-fighting strategies in New York and other large American cities. Crime rates plummeted and many of our cities were reborn. Now, with many of the same failed soft-on-crime policies of the past seeing an encore, it is no coincidence that violent crime is again on the march. Here, in this special issue, we examine what is to be done.
In This Issue
Special Issue on Crime
The ‘Systemic Racism’ Stereotype
Monolithic accusations are bad for cops and communities.
Fictions of the ‘Carceral State’
The incarcerated population is falling, and it’s mostly hardened criminals.
Where Have All the Officers Gone?
Police departments around the country are losing staff and struggling to recruit.
Books, Arts & Manners
Thomas Sowell: The Anti-Utopian
A review of Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell, by Jason L. Riley.
From Pillaging to Prosperity: The Far-Reaching Impact of the Vikings
A review of The Viking Heart: How Scandinavians Conquered the World, by Arthur Herman.
Will Denis Villeneuve Capture the Greatness of Dune?
It imagines a far-future mankind that travels the stars yet is organized as an empire, within which competing dynastic families vie for supremacy.
Paul Schrader’s Late-Career Comeback Continues with The Card Counter
A review of The Card Counter, directed by Paul Schrader.
Sections
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Who says fashion is for the power elite?
