{"id":817764,"date":"2022-09-29T04:48:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T04:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.counterpunch.org\/?p=256310"},"modified":"2022-09-29T04:48:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T04:48:49","slug":"how-poverty-correlates-with-an-increase-in-gun-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2022\/09\/29\/how-poverty-correlates-with-an-increase-in-gun-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"How Poverty Correlates With an Increase in Gun Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"
There was an increase in firearm homicides across the United States from 2019 to 2020. Every region experienced increases. While firearm homicide is a complex phenomenon driven by multiple factors, researchers consistently find that it is associated with measures of economic hardship. This was again observed in the recent increase in firearm homicides. Figure 1 More<\/a><\/p>\n The post How Poverty Correlates With an Increase in Gun Violence<\/a> appeared first on CounterPunch.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n