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>Not[e] true that crime rates are at historic lows, particularly violent crime which is over double the 1960 rate: Which ignores the context of the data that w
by 24gttghh 9y ago
>Not[e] true that crime rates are at historic lows, particularly violent crime which is over double the 1960 rate:
Which ignores the context of the data that while still double the 1960 rate, it is also half the peak 1991 rate, and has generally been decreasing since then. The murder rate is similar to the early 1960's, after it's peak in the 70s/80s.
I have nothing to disagree with your comment on Chicago, which sounds plausibly accurate.
- WillPostForFood 9y agoI wasn't ignoring the parent context, which was that crime is at historic lows which is not true.
- 24gttghh 9y agoI found this neat crime vs population density study, but as with most things, you answer one question and end up with more: https://blog.nycdatascience.com/student-works/pressure-cooker-higher-population-densities-increase-crime/ https://blog.nycdatascience.com/student-works/pressure-cooke...