Crime rates in the U.S. fell in 2025. Murders in particular fell dramatically. That is a major takeaway among criminal justice experts as we approach the year's end.

Criminal justice experts explain why crime rates fell in 2025

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Criminal justice experts explain why crime rates fell in 2025

Criminal justice experts explain why crime rates fell in 2025