Feb 10, 2022
Santiago Pinto and Ray Owens discuss current trends in crime rates, the challenges of determining the extent of crime and its causes, and the impact of policing on crime rates. They also review research on racial bias in policing and the impact of police violence against Black citizens. Pinto and Owens are senior economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_02_10_owens_pinto