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I recommend it to anyone who is curious about the “economics” of the social and behavioral forces that shape us individually an... Read More
Once you understand how to observe the world with the long-view lens, you will gain more skill in discernment.
It is to help us approach those problems from a new angle.
Before 1973, children born to these mothers suffered numerous disadvantages, from growing up in high-crime areas to having a mo... Read More
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Many of us tend to take the oraclesofourcomplexeconomy as prophets when in reality they appear to dancing through their careers proposing interesting theories that often are less workable than convincing children to stop talking so much
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Levitt had some interesting analysis that merit attention
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In the criminal justice system 34 conviction rates declined during the 1960s and criminals who were convicted served shorter sentences
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This trend was driven in part by an expansion in the rights of people accused of crimes
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At the same time politicians were growing increasingly softer on crime
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So if you were the kind of person who might want to commit a crime the incentives were lining up in your favor a slimmer likelihood of being convicted and if convicted a shorter prison sentence
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Many other sentences especially for violent crime were lengthened
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The total effect was dramatic
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