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The New York Times published an interesting article yesterday about the effects of a slow economy on law enforcement, The article highlights the struggle between tightening budgets and rising crime rates. It’s a well-written article and really humanizes those who are on the front line of crime prevention and are dealing with decreased resources. Read the full article by clicking the link above.
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The Wall Street Journal just published an opinion piece that covers the relationship between the economy and crime. Although the relationship between the economy and crime has been hotly debated for decades, you’ll find that this article offers some helpful insights and offers some practical advice about the relationship. For example, the article points out that property crime (theft, burglary, etc.) is likely to increase in a bad economy in areas with a high number of male unskilled workers who have been laid off, but murder and rape are not affected by the economy at all. For more details, read the full article by clicking the link above.
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An interesting article was published today in the Daily Toreador that covers some statistical and anecdotal evidence for a link between the bad economy and a rise in crime. It covers issues like the availability of drugs and layoffs as factors that crime analysts have looked at in projecting crime rates. Click the link above to read the complete story.
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