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Crime & justice fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about crime & justice. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

6,831 published reviews in this topic

Fact CrescendoCrime & justice

‘’தமிழ்நாட்டில் ஒரே நாளில் எட்டு குழந்தைகளை கடத்திய நபர்’’ என்று கூறி, சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பகிரப்படும் தகவல்

Publisher’s rating: ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Fact Crescendo reports that the claim about one person kidnapping seven girls and one boy in Chennai is a rumor, and says police had arrested people for spreading related rumors. It also reports that Tamil Nadu police were warning the public not to believe child-kidnapping rumors.

El Detector / Univision NoticiasCrime & justice

“El año pasado, la tasa de homicidios experimentó la disminución más pronunciada en la historia, el crimen violento descendió a uno de los niveles más bajos en más de 50 años”.

Publisher’s rating: Verdad

The review supports Biden’s statement about a nationwide decline in violent crime, citing an 8.2% decrease between the third quarters of 2022 and 2023. It also cites an analyst’s finding that the 2022 crime rate was the second-lowest since an earlier period, though the supplied excerpt cuts off before specifying that period.