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Subject: [PEN-L:32685] crime stats
Hi,
Do
EPI is preparing a report which shows a strong link
between crime rates and conditions in the low-wage
labor market (i.e., better conditions, less crime,
as one might expect).
mbs
>>> Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/11/00 11:04AM >>>
Charles Brown wrote:
>I have to agree with Jim D. that
>>> Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/11/00 11:04AM >>>
Charles Brown wrote:
>I have to agree with Jim D. that the drop in unemployment would be a
>traditional left mentioned factor.
Yes, but the trend predated the recent lows in unemployment, and
there's been a sharp drop in crime in NYC,
Charles Brown wrote:
>I have to agree with Jim D. that the drop in unemployment would be a
>traditional left mentioned factor.
Yes, but the trend predated the recent lows in unemployment, and
there's been a sharp drop in crime in NYC, where unemployment is
still quite high (and the employment
>>> Doug Henwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 05/08/00 12:07PM >>>
Jim Devine wrote:
>What's the leftist explanation of this trend?
A couple of years ago, I interviewed a bunch of crime pundits on the
downtrend. The consensus was: 1) the decline of crack (driven,
several of them said, by younger peop
Jim Devine wrote:
>What's the leftist explanation of this trend?
A couple of years ago, I interviewed a bunch of crime pundits on the
downtrend. The consensus was: 1) the decline of crack (driven,
several of them said, by younger people seeing how ravaged their
older siblings and neighbors we
Changing demographics are also important.
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