It feels as if Arizona is finally starting to cool down after the record-setting summer. 

However, according to the Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation and the state climatologist, our summer days are getting hotter, with no forecast that they will get any cooler. 

As the planet is warming, the effects go beyond the environment. Multiple studies correlate violent crimes to excessive heat. A 2014 Department of Justice study states crimes such as rape, domestic violence and aggravated assault rise in the summer months. 

 In this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we interviewed specialists to answer the question, “Does crime get higher when the heat does?"

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