
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, two-thirds of voters say crime is getting worse in America and even more expect the issue to be important in the midterm congressional elections.
A new national telephone and online survey by Rasmussen Reports finds that 65% of Likely U.S. voters believe the problem of violent crime in America is getting worse. Only 11% think the crime problem is getting better, while another 22% say violent crime is staying about the same. These findings have changed only slightly since December. (To see survey question wording, click here.)