1. What have been some explanations for the drop in crime during the 1990s and what type of support has been demonstrated for these explanations? Which explanation makes the most sense to you and why?
Some explanations for the drop in crime during the 1990s are due to the increased reliance on prisons, the increase number of police officers, the legalization of abortion, and the aging population (Dubner & Levitt, 2005). Drug charges tend to carry higher prison sentences, the same can be said for violent crimes (Dubner & Lecitt, 2005). The ideology is that criminals are imprisoned for extended amounts of time and unable to commit more crimes, this in turn acts as a deterent to potential criminals. During the 1990s, the number of police officers …show more content…
While the abortion ban had the desired effect of increasing Romania’s population, the children were primarily born into poverty, as well as being raised by parents that did not want them. The children ended up influencing change. As referenced in the reading, a 41 year old Professor attributed learning to not be afraid to stand up to Ceausescu’s regime due to the strength of the children (Dubner & Levitt, 2005). Karma came back to bit Ceausescus and his wife big time, they ended up being convicted and killed on Christmas Day ( Dubner & Levitt, 2005).
3. What were crime rates like in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s?
Crime rates increased during the 1970s and 1980s. Between 1960-1985, the number of police officers fell more than 50% relative to the number of crimes (Dubner & Levitt, 2005). An increase of violent crime during the 1970s and 1980s can be partially attributed to crack use. As an example, roughly 25% of the homicides in New York during 1988 were crack related (Dubner & Levitt, 2005). Crime rates went up to alarming levels during the 70s and 80s. As an example of the significant increases in crime, there was 912,000 burglary arrests in 1960, and 3,795,200 in 1980 (Sutton, …show more content…
Initially, narcotic dealers were very defensive over their territory, often murdering their competition. As the costs of narcotics decreased, the drug dealers didn’t resort to violent crime over such small profit margins ( Dubner & Levitt, 2005). Considering crack became so cheap, murder became less common. One example given in our readings was the tendency for some to shoot their competition in the buttocks, which was less severe than murder ( Dubner & Levitt, 2005). As the costs declined, conflict over territory and customers decreased, which in turn contributed to a decline in
Some explanations for the drop in crime during the 1990s are due to the increased reliance on prisons, the increase number of police officers, the legalization of abortion, and the aging population (Dubner & Levitt, 2005). Drug charges tend to carry higher prison sentences, the same can be said for violent crimes (Dubner & Lecitt, 2005). The ideology is that criminals are imprisoned for extended amounts of time and unable to commit more crimes, this in turn acts as a deterent to potential criminals. During the 1990s, the number of police officers …show more content…
While the abortion ban had the desired effect of increasing Romania’s population, the children were primarily born into poverty, as well as being raised by parents that did not want them. The children ended up influencing change. As referenced in the reading, a 41 year old Professor attributed learning to not be afraid to stand up to Ceausescu’s regime due to the strength of the children (Dubner & Levitt, 2005). Karma came back to bit Ceausescus and his wife big time, they ended up being convicted and killed on Christmas Day ( Dubner & Levitt, 2005).
3. What were crime rates like in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s?
Crime rates increased during the 1970s and 1980s. Between 1960-1985, the number of police officers fell more than 50% relative to the number of crimes (Dubner & Levitt, 2005). An increase of violent crime during the 1970s and 1980s can be partially attributed to crack use. As an example, roughly 25% of the homicides in New York during 1988 were crack related (Dubner & Levitt, 2005). Crime rates went up to alarming levels during the 70s and 80s. As an example of the significant increases in crime, there was 912,000 burglary arrests in 1960, and 3,795,200 in 1980 (Sutton, …show more content…
Initially, narcotic dealers were very defensive over their territory, often murdering their competition. As the costs of narcotics decreased, the drug dealers didn’t resort to violent crime over such small profit margins ( Dubner & Levitt, 2005). Considering crack became so cheap, murder became less common. One example given in our readings was the tendency for some to shoot their competition in the buttocks, which was less severe than murder ( Dubner & Levitt, 2005). As the costs declined, conflict over territory and customers decreased, which in turn contributed to a decline in