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A much more interesting link is between crime and atmospheric lead emissions, which looks similar to this but conforms much more tightly. I'm more inclined to b
by eganist 3y ago
A much more interesting link is between crime and atmospheric lead emissions, which looks similar to this but conforms much more tightly. I'm more inclined to buy that than interest rates considering we have more direct evidence between lead exposure and violent tendencies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead%E2%80%93crime_hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead%E2%80%93crime_hypothesis
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/01/03/how-lead-caused-americas-violent-crime-epidemic/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/01/03/how-lead-c...
https://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/hhhci/pdf/FactSheetDelinquencyandCriminalBehavor.pdf https://www.luc.edu/media/lucedu/hhhci/pdf/FactSheetDelinque...
- apapapa 3y agoHigh interests rates are linked to poverty and it would not surprise me if more violent crimes were commited in poor neighborhoods