Criminal justice reforms are not boosting crime rates

Overall crime rates declined nationwide for the 15th straight year in 2016, according to FBI crime data released last week, a trend which has continued despite significant decreases in national incarceration rates over the past decade.
According to the annual crime report, which compiles data from more than 16,000 law enforcement agencies across the country, the national rate per 100,000 people for violent crimes increased from 373.7 in 2015 to 386.3, while property crime rates fell from 2,500.5