But it’s getting harder and harder to deny that the uptick is real, persistent, and deadly.

If the latest crime boomlet turns into a boom, the criminal justice reform consensus could evaporate in a heartbeat—no matter what the source of the boom may be.

Criminal justice reform experiments are laudable and worthwhile, but downsizing the carceral state is not a risk-free proposition.

Murder rates are up in many American cities. Criminal justice reformers: Proceed with caution.