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re: The narrative that poverty = violence & murder
Posted on 11/23/16 at 6:02 am to Mo Jeaux
Posted on 11/23/16 at 6:02 am to Mo Jeaux
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You may want to check your facts.
the homicide rate in the US was 5.0 in 2012
it was 9.8 in 1991
homicides from the mid 60s to the mid 90s were basically double what they are now
but that's obviously just 1 stat and not all violent crimes as a whole.
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Posted on 11/23/16 at 10:25 am to Pilot Tiger
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the homicide rate in the US was 5.0 in 2012
it was 9.8 in 1991
homicides from the mid 60s to the mid 90s were basically double what they are now
I basically agree with you on these stats, but I have read some recent research that casts doubts on these numbers. I'll try to find a link. Basically, it's that the many small and rural communities didn't have the technology long ago to report crime stats to the FBI, so it brings all old crime stats into question. They were reportedly skewed by the big cities and areas with technology.
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