It was not "since then," as in when the law changed 5 years ago. In fact: "CPD knows carjacking is a recurring scourge. The number of vehicular hijackings surged several years ago. In response, police established a task force of local, state and federal law enforcement, which was credited with reducing incidents to a six-year low. Then task force members went off to deal with other crimes."
The increases have been just this year, and not limited to Chicago:
Of course not. You will find similar stats in all inner city jurisdictions wherever there is refusal to harshly deal with violent underage offenders because "we can't throw anyone away." The leadership of these cities has decided to trade away the safety of its citizens so that no one under age 18 who commits a violent crime goes to jail for a long period of time or receives a harsh sentence. My guess is this is exactly what many of the citizens in these cities want -- at least until they become victims themselves.
It's funny from the outside watching Americans cherry pick the worst parts of America to somehow prove they're doing things well. Meanwhile the outsiders watching are sitting in countries with a much lower incarceration rate and in many cases a lower recidivism rate.
Only through hard work and perseverance can one truly suffer.
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The increases have been just this year, and not limited to Chicago:
"...Chicago is neither the only nor the worst
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It's funny from the outside watching Americans cherry pick the worst parts of America to somehow prove they're doing things well. Meanwhile the outsiders watching are sitting in countries with a much lower incarceration rate and in many cases a lower recidivism rate.