Research supports the draconian narrative. > The contribution of such deterrence measures (the "stick") offers more explanation for the decline in New York Cit

Research supports the draconian narrative. > The contribution of such deterrence measures (the "stick") offers more explanation for the decline in New York City crime than the improvement in the economy, the authors conclude. https://www.nber.org/digest/jan03/what-reduced-crime-new-york-city https://www.nber.org/digest/jan03/what-reduced-crime-new-yor...