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Yes. High poverty is directly linked to an increase in crime. High unemployment leads to that.
by Justsignedup 6y ago
Yes. High poverty is directly linked to an increase in crime. High unemployment leads to that.
- centimeter 6y agoPoverty is actually a quite weak predictor of crime rates once you condition on demographic factors such as percent single-parent households.
- benjohnson 6y agoThank you. Some of the poorest people I know are deeply moral. Indeed a poorly run home is the largest predictor - and too little (or too much) money does magnify the problem, poverty isn’t synonymous with crime.