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The Crime Severity Index is calculated like a crime rate, but different crimes are given a different weight, or importance, based on their severity. (Shutterstock)

To reduce rising crime rates, Canada needs to invest more in social services

Martin Andresen, Simon Fraser University

Recent data from Statistics Canada shows crime rates in Canada rising. Crime has become a hot-button political issue in Canadian cities. But what does the data actually mean?

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