Selasa, 09 Januari 2018

Interview: Randolph Roth, a historian of homicide

What’s the biggest misconception about the causes of murder? Liberals believe economic deprivation leads to violence and higher murder rates. Conservatives blame lack of deterrence. Neither theory fits the evidence. What does your research show? Looking back in history, I found that low murder rates are most likely to occur when Americans have a strong …

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