19-year-old former DOGE worker assaulted in DC carjacking attempt, say policeThe recent incident involving a 19-year-old former DOGE worker assaulted in a vicious carjacking attempt in Washington D.C. brings into sharp focus a prevalent public concern: that the true scope of crime is often "a lot worse than we think." This anecdotal experience resonates with a fundamental challenge in criminology: accurately quantifying criminal activity. Official crime data, while crucial for many purposes, inherently captures only a fraction of the actual offenses committed. This hidden volume of crime is known as the "dark figure" of crime, a criminological concept referring to all crimes that are not reported to law enforcement and consequently do not appear in official statistics.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/go-beyond-the-brief--6353252/support.

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