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How crime is shaping the US elections

Published: Oct. 28, 2022, 12:43 a.m.

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There are less than two weeks to go to the midterms. The Americast team look at why Republicans have seized upon the issue of crime and what the Democrats are trying to do to counter that.

Professor of Criminology Charis Kubrin, talks the team through the perceived and real threat of crime in the US and the BBC\\u2019s \\nDisinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring, looks at how our \\u2018undercover voters\\u2019 are being targeted ahead of election day.

Americast is presented by North America editor Sarah Smith, Today presenter Justin Webb and North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher.

Find out more about our \\u2018undercover voters\\u2019 here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-62742687

Email Americast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, to +443301239480

This episode is made by Phil Marzouk and Alix Pickles. The studio director is Emma Crowe. The assistant editor is Louisa Lewis. The senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall

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