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Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS
Not guaranteed. But we would be addressing one of the many correlates of crime, plus improving other aspects of this "powerful industrialized, civilized, economically developed, capitalist nation."
We might not have to wait for a prompting event, however, crime rates do respond to economic shifts, imprisonment rates, demographic shifts, and so forth.
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No, not guaranteed. I was simplifying the hypothetical to show my line of reasoning.
Sure, lets work to end poverty. So long as we know we're engaging in temporary appeasement when it comes to crime.