Despite less activity outside with the closing of businesses and schools, 2020 saw a dramatic increase in homicides. The increase was due to a number of factors, criminology experts told CNN. That explains the abruptness and timing of the increase and the sheer magnitude of the increase (in homicides)," Rosenfeld said. Government needs to approach violence like Covid, experts sayThe pandemic shed new light on how to combat increased violence in cities, experts told CNN. Jens Ludwig, who runs the University of the Chicago's Crime Lab, told CNN gun violence and mental health data for those between 18 and 24 go hand-in-hand.

Source: CNN January 01, 2021 15:45 UTC