...this country...in spite of long established downward trends in crime across the country...(see link)
Link: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/us-crime-rates-and-trends-analysis-fbi-crime-statistics?fbclid=IwAR3YTQg1QuGEVTl-CfAhzbTDGL1i0BGt4jEj-s6nGb0fsmZU4N0OIVUUzYc