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The Guardian wrote:The connection is so strong that, according to the World Bank, a simple measure of inequality predicts about half of the variance in murder rates between American states and between countries around the world.
Inequality predicts homicide rates “better than any other variable”, says Martin Daly, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at McMaster University in Ontario...
...If they can’t, while others visibly bask in luxury that seems both impossible to attain and unfairly won, those far from the top often become desperate.
NYU wrote:It seems we need to focus more on lessening income inequality in countries around the world, targeting social justice and poverty in the fight against crime
Slartibartfast wrote:Poverty doesn't cause crime, inequality does.
aaron17 wrote:I wanna know what each small individual can do..subbed
Yea fear for own life and familyMG Man wrote:aaron17 wrote:I wanna know what each small individual can do..subbed
until half a million small individuals are willing to riot and risk taking a bullet or imprisonment for the greater good, nothing will change
Are you willing to go to jail or worse, to secure a better tomorrow for others?
Yup, thought so
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NYU wrote:That being said, other studies have revealed that the upper class commits far more crime than the lower class, which contradicts the assumption that crime is more predominant among the poor.
Slartibartfast wrote:The thing is, all of us too busy to keep up with all the bobol going on.
aaron17 wrote:Thoughts about decriminalizing marijuana for less crime?
MG Man wrote:Slartibartfast wrote:The thing is, all of us too busy to keep up with all the bobol going on.
the harsh truth is 99% of trinis who complain about bobol and the state of the country will do the same if given the same opportunity
Share contracts to friends and family
Nepotisn
Unfair privilege
Taking of liberties
The list goes on and on
Rovin wrote:we cud talk til we get old n dead & crime will still go on normal cause those who can do something about it dont want to because they & their affiliates are benefiting from it ....
MG Man wrote:tbh it's mainly racists (closet and otherwise) who see 'bunnin dong beetham and sea lots' as a solution
Studies done in the US do not indicate a change in incidences of violent crime as a consequence legalization of marijuana. There is, however, an increase in police man hours available for investigation of crimes not related to marijuana possession.aaron17 wrote:Thoughts about decriminalizing marijuana for less crime?
Rovin wrote:we cud talk til we get old n dead & crime will still go on normal cause those who can do something about it dont want to because they & their affiliates are benefiting from it ....
lalloboy101 wrote:Is humans that does commit crime, de same ones with a thinking brain, not some animal that don't know better. There is no way to stop crime altogether, problem with nowadays folks is they want easy way out of everything, the glamor ,glitz and to some extent the glorified deaths.
somebody should revive the legalisation thread. I know some big moves going to be made before elections. Not yet sure if it going to be good or bad though.adnj wrote:Studies done in the US do not indicate a change in incidences of violent crime as a consequence legalization of marijuana. There is, however, an increase in police man hours available for investigation of crimes not related to marijuana possession.aaron17 wrote:Thoughts about decriminalizing marijuana for less crime?
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-what-the-numbers-show-about-the-impact-of-legalizing-marijuana-2019-04-09
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