tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post8778291451213947780..comments2024-03-19T07:48:54.021-06:00Comments on Gus Van Horn: The Missing Crime SpikeGus Van Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-15519158206208696542010-01-06T18:51:52.872-06:002010-01-06T18:51:52.872-06:00Thanks for pointing that out, JC.
Not having time...Thanks for pointing that out, JC.<br /><br />Not having time to look at that at the moment, but the statistic as well as the interpretation do sound thought-provoking.Gus Van Hornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126749051688217781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8839412.post-23902384400861335812010-01-06T10:49:45.515-06:002010-01-06T10:49:45.515-06:00On my way home from work this morning I was listen...On my way home from work this morning I was listening to 'The Current' on the CBC(the Canadian equivalent of the BBC). They had someone on from Stats Canada talking about crime rates and then the author of Homicide America, Randolph Roth, came on to argue that homicide rates correlate to Americans trust in government. He predicted that a there would be a drop in African American crime rates would drop if Obama was elected because that segment of the population would have more trust in government. Early statistics from 2009 do seem to support his prediction. He also claims that states that were most opposed to Obama have seen there crime rates go up. It is an interesting argument but I have not had the time yet to investigate his claims for myself. I thought I would mention it though since you posted on the topic. If you would like to listen to the show you can follow this link below.<br /><br />http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2010/201001/20100106.htmljcnoreply@blogger.com