During the midterm elections, crime is a top concern for many Americans.

Republican candidates in the general election on November 8 are criticizing Democrats for what they claim is a dramatic increase in crime under Democratic President Joe Biden, and polls indicate that races in Pennsylvania, New York, and Wisconsin have tightened as a result of a barrage of political advertisements on the issue.

In spite of the fact that the national murder rate is much higher than it was previous to the coronavirus ep....