In point of fact, violent crime has dropped sharply recently:

“The drop in violent crime puts a serious dent in one of the most frequently used lines of attack by former President Trump and his allies, who have sought to tie Democrats to the issue since 2020.”

Hamilton goes on to argue that the Federal Government should step in and prosecute criminals wherever they feel states aren’t prosecuting people appropriately, which is federal overreach and violates state sovereignty. He claims that “leftist” jurisdictions are refusing to enforce the law against LGBTQ+ people and immigrants (explicitly argued on page 585, paragraph 4.) This is ridiculous, and he cites no examples of what he means. Does he mean they should be prosecuted BECAUSE they’re LGBTQ+ or immigrants? Or does he mean that leftists are letting LGBTQ+ people and immigrants commit crimes with impunity? Either one is alarmingly false.

Full contextual analysis of Section 3.8: Department of Justice here.