The Pour Over Today - Bonus Episode: 2024 Election Topics - Crime

Episode Date: October 29, 2024

In a special episode of The Pour Over Today, we’re explaining the debate about violent crime, including where VP Harris and former President Trump stand. This is the fourteenth episode of our Election Collection, designed to help us grow in understanding and compassion on key 2024 election topics.  FBI Crime Reporting Data Please support our TPO sponsors! Cru: give.cru.org/tpo Upside: https://links.thepourover.org/Upside The Bible Study: https://links.thepourover.org/TheBibleStudy Politics for People Who Hate Politics: https://links.thepourover.org/PoliticsForPeopleWhoHatePolitics Keola Fit: https://links.thepourover.org/KeolaFit_Pod Compelled Podcast: https://links.thepourover.org/Compelled Dwell Differently: https://links.thepourover.org/DwellDifferently Nothing Left Unsaid Podcast: https://linktr.ee/tgnlu CCCU: https://www.mycccu.com/tpobonus Courage for Life Study Bibles: links.thepourover.org/CFL_Podcast_0901 Grace Bible for Kids: https://links.thepourover.org/GraceBibleforKids The Daily Walk Bible: https://links.thepourover.org/DailyWalk

Today's episode is brought to you by our lead sponsor, Crew. In a special episode of The Poor Over Today, we're explaining the debate about violent crime, including our VP Harris and former President Trump stand. This is the 14th episode of our election collection, designed to help us grow an understanding and compassion on key 2024 election topics. Spikes in violent crime in recent years have kept the issue of crime and how to handle it at the forefront of American politics. The FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting, or UCR, program includes four offenses, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, rape,

robbery, and aggravated assault, offenses that involve force or threat of force. After historic lows in the 2010s, violent crime increased sharply in 2020, often attributed to pandemic-related economic stress and isolation, as well as social unrest. The FBI overhauled its reporting database in 2021, which impacted its historical charts and caused many major cities to not submit crime data in time for 2022's report. The FBI says that data has since been added and all cities with 1 million-plus people are reporting data to its new system. Recent reports show violent crime continued to rise from 2020 to 2022, but declined in 2023.

Both Republicans and Democrats say they want to reduce crime, but disagree on how best to accomplish that. We'll be back with what the two sides say after a quick break. With over 1,000 translations and every type of decorative edition, it's easy to forget how many people can't even get their hands on a single copy of the Bible in their native language. This is why we've partnered with Crew.

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71326 or give.cru.org.tpo. Message and data rates may apply, available to U.S. addresses only. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 。 overhaul of the criminal justice system, attributing violent crime primarily to underlying causes, such as poverty, lack of education, and mental health issues. They emphasize the need to reduce mass incarceration

and address police brutality, calling it a stain on the soul of our nation. Democrats often advocate for enhancing social services and addressing inequalities, which they believe contribute to criminal behavior as part of a comprehensive approach to crime prevention. Republicans generally advocate for tough-on-crime policies, attributing violent crime primarily to the criminal's

poor choices rather than societal or systemic causes. They argue that firm, swift punishments deter crime, and many support policies like broken windows policing, the targeting of minor crimes to prevent larger ones, to reduce crime. They generally support stricter sentencing and increased police funding. There is some history of the two sides working together on this issue. In 2018, the First Step Act passed through Congress with broad bipartisan support.

Among other things, it aimed to reduce recidivism, a released criminal committing additional crimes, by rehabilitating prisoners and offering early release for nonviolent offenders engaged in training programs. In a dark world where crime and societal change engaged in training programs. In a dark world where crime and societal turmoil persist, Christians find lasting hope in Christ. The Bible assures us that even in the face of evil, Christ is our steadfast source of strength and refuge.

Psalm 23-4 and 46-1 says, Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. And now, candidate stances. Vice President Harris advocates for criminal justice reform, emphasizing societal interventions. A former prosecutor and attorney general of California, she co-sponsored the 2020 Justice and Policing Act aimed at eliminating cash bail at the federal level. The same year, she said the defund the police movement rightly questioned the size of police

budgets but has since repeatedly voiced support for increased police funding. Harris opposes private prisons and emphasizes investing in mental health, education, and poverty reduction to address the root causes of crime. Former President Trump advocates for a tough on crime approach, emphasizing stepping up policing and law and order policies. He has advocated for a return to proven crime fighting methods, including stop and frisk, which allows police to temporarily detain and search individuals based on suspicious activities.

His 2020 operation legend led to over 6,000 arrests and the confiscation of over 2,600 firearms. Trump supports increased funding for law enforcement, expanding immunity for officers, and harsher penalties for violent offenders. That's all we have for today. Thanks for listening. Links for the FBI's crime reporting are available in the show notes. If you're listening on the Apple Podcast app, give us a five-star rating and drop a review.

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