Proposed Biological Explanations For Historical Trends In Crime | Slate Star Codex
My debate on crime rates with Michael Anissimov has been long and meandering, but I think we’re starting to come to something of a consensus. I think (I don’t know if Michael agrees) th…
My debate on crime rates with Michael Anissimov has been long and meandering, but I think we’re starting to come to something of a consensus. I think (I don’t know if Michael agrees) that the evidence showing long-term decline in crime from the Middle Ages to the Industrial Revolution is pretty good. There’s also irrefutable evidence showing decline in crime from about 1985 to the present. That leaves a gap from about 1850 to 1980. I previously asserted crime was stable during that period, pointing out similar murder rates between 1850 New York and London and 1980 New York and London, which…
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