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re: BBC: America is seeing a surge in crime and violence
Posted on 7/21/21 at 11:29 am to Bruco
Posted on 7/21/21 at 11:29 am to Bruco
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I’ve seen this more than once.
Saying that the homicide rate is still lower than it was at the height of the crack epidemic isn’t exactly a “win”
Not exactly a win. But a little bit of perspective that after a 30 year, continual decline in crime rates, a 3 percent jump in one year is for all practical purposes, statistically insignificant.
Now, I'm sympathetic to people who live in the crime hotspots. But a little bit of perspective is in order.
This post was edited on 7/21/21 at 11:31 am
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Posted on 7/21/21 at 11:50 am to UndercoverBryologist
Now that I'm looking at that graph a little closely, is the one year jump in 2005 solely attributed to Katrina?
The housing bubble had not popped yet, so the economy was still in good condition that year.
Edit: Actually, the crime rate plummeted after the start of the housing bubble burst in 2007 and continued to decline all the way up to 2019. It's like economic hardship doesn't cause crime like you would intuitively think.
The housing bubble had not popped yet, so the economy was still in good condition that year.
Edit: Actually, the crime rate plummeted after the start of the housing bubble burst in 2007 and continued to decline all the way up to 2019. It's like economic hardship doesn't cause crime like you would intuitively think.
This post was edited on 7/21/21 at 12:00 pm
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