The US has a lot of violence compared with peer countries, especially gun violence. But can public policy do anything to lower the level of violence? As a non-expert, I try to assess the evidence. Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be many policies on the table that we haven't already put into place (such as gun restrictions for those convicted of domestic violence).
Violence, Guns, and Policy in the United States
The United States is a uniquely violent country among high-income democracies. And by the best available data on homicides, the US has always been more violent. Homicides are useful to look at beca…
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