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The higher incarceration rates were caused by the "war on drugs" during the 80s.
by mmustapic 4y ago
The higher incarceration rates were caused by the "war on drugs" during the 80s.
- barry-cotter 4y agoUS murder rates doubled between 1960 and 1970. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-u-s-murder-rate-is-up-but-still-far-below-its-1980-peak/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-u-s-murder-rate-is-... It took until 1980 for incarceration rates to start their upward climb. Ten years is a remarkably long time for a doubling of murder rates to take to show up in imprisonment. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-imprisoners-dilemma/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-imprisoners-dilemma...
- pessimizer 4y ago> It took until 1980 for incarceration rates to start their upward climb. Ten years is a remarkably long time for a doubling of murder rates to take to show up in imprisonment. This is extremely dubious. The vast majority of people in prison are not there for murder. From a search, 15% of people in prison have a murder on their record. It's not TV.