The Brookings Institution analysis revealed that the surge in homicides during 2020 was primarily driven by alienated men and teen boys, especially in low-income areas.
Cities with higher unemployment among young men and lower school attendance among teen boys faced significantly greater increases in homicides, indicating a direct link between economic hardship and violence.
The analysis identified that neighborhoods already struggling with poverty saw the worst spikes in homicides, further exacerbating the issues faced in those areas during the pandemic.
By mid-April 2020, it was noted that young men who lost jobs and high school boys pushed out of schools made up a significant fraction of the population in low-income neighborhoods, contributing to violence.
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