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Are there any good comparisons on how much a dollar of policing vs a dollar of social programs deter crime?

• schwartzworld 5y ago
  Is there any evidence that current police funding levels help to deter crime in any significant way whatsoever?
  • settrans 5y ago
    Is there any evidence that, on net, state welfare programs deter crime in any significant way?
    • Nostromos 5y ago
      It's been studied extensively and the research overwhelmingly shows that more generous welfare policies are associated with lower levels of crime. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235220300623 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S00472... https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1999-13463-002 https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1999-13463-002 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3509381 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3509381 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/655778 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/655778
      • JamesBarney 5y ago
        I don't know if I'd call 3 regressions and a political piece extensive and overwhelming support.
        • Schiendelman 5y ago
          You haven’t produced anything contrary. Dividing by zero here. ;)
  • JamesBarney 5y ago
    Here's an article quoted on NPR. https://www.nber.org/papers/w28202?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20210419&utm_term=5326149&utm_campaign=money&utm_id=49355949&orgid=&utm_att1=money https://www.nber.org/papers/w28202?utm_source=npr_newsletter...