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The key quote seems to be: "That drop in crime, though, has not been uniform across types of offenses. Some crimes rose while others fell. A dissection of the i
by pwinnski 6y ago
The key quote seems to be: "That drop in crime, though, has not been uniform across types of offenses. Some crimes rose while others fell. A dissection of the interplay of this rise and fall — at a time when human routines and activities are largely frozen — may be the key, he says."
So crime is down dramatically, but not consistently, feeding one researcher's favorite theory that crime is less about who is doing the crime and more about circumstances. "His premise is crime happens when three things converge: a capable offender, a suitable target and the absence of an appropriate guardian."
- sgc 6y agoBut what a pedestrian, generic analysis that is. Based on that statement offenders are just there, and the only thing we can do is get ever bigger, more vigilant sticks since we are outside the situation and "it is what it is". Sounds like the manifesto of broken modern policing. Instead, places that work on social programs see crime drop, because even if people are capable, they are not offenders since they have received the intellectual, emotional, psychological, economic, etc assistance they needed. Obviously some people will remain offenders and police are necessary. But by now we should know better than this, and that type of statement should not be the linchpin of any criminology.
- cassianoleal 6y agoYeah, my first thought when I read that was that it also takes a willing offender. I have been in many situations where I met all three criteria and still didn't offend because I have the privilege of stronger morals, greater willpower and a support network.
- Izkata 6y agoThen you weren't an offender. "Willing" is implied by the use of "offender" instead of "person".