1/ If we really wanted to fight crime we would do more to prevent it. Right now we spend billions of dollars to suppress the symptom and ever diminished resources treating the cause.

2/ We need to massively front our resources in the direction of children, making every public school in America world class & providing free higher education. Raise minimim wage. Healthier food.We need UBI & free health care. Everything we do to diminish despair diminishes crime.

Absolutely. Sociologists and others know that violence stems from lack of resources and poverty. Many people selling drugs do so because of lack of employment skills and opportunities. But, Capitalism puts profits over people.