Shock And Grief Over Annecy Attack
The stabbing of four children in a park has triggered debates over security, immigration, and mental health.
France is a remarkably safe country by global standards. While the number of voluntary homicides increased by 8% in 2022 to 948 victims, the homicide rate per 100,000 people is about 25% of the United States.
There is not the regular drumbeat of mass shootings or other violent crimes filling news shows each night. France has…
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