> In other words, since randomly increasing a person’s income does not reduce their crime rate, the first set of theories are falsified. Too strong a conclusio

> In other words, since randomly increasing a person’s income does not reduce their crime rate, the first set of theories are falsified. Too strong a conclusion. Crime is complex and there are no easy black & white answers that definitively establish “the” cause. It is much more likely that there are many factors that interact in ways that are difficult to disentangle. At best, this study is suggestive that simply giving people money is not the whole answer (some may say, “duh”).