You either didn't read or didn't understand what I just wrote. Try again. What connection might there be between the introduction of legalised abortion (Roe vs. Wade, 1973) and a massive drop in crime 20 years later?
J.R. Lott and John Whitley in a paper entitled
Abortion and Crime: Unwanted Children and Out-of-Wedlock Births
think just the opposite
Abstract:
Abortion may prevent the birth of "unwanted" children, who would have relatively small investments in human capital and a higher probability of crime. On the other hand, some research suggests that legalizing abortion increases out-of-wedlock births and single parent families, which implies the opposite impact on investments in human capital and thus crime. The question is: what is the net impact? We find evidence that legalizing abortion increased murder rates by around about 0.5 to 7 percent. Previous estimates are shown to suffer from not directly linking the cohorts who are committing crime with whether they had been born before or after abortion was legal.
You suggested that a withdrawal of abortion and contraceptive services had a relationship to rising crime levels in the 1970's. The poor obviously had control of their fertility so this withdrawal has no relevance.
Just wanted to say thanks to all urbanites: it's the only place that's given a calm and reliable description of the last three days in Brixton.
Through my work I've received the following from the Cabinet Office on government next steps:
real efforts will be made tonight by the police to get control of any incidents; we can expect more robust policing and a massive stepping up of police actiontonight critical in terms of assessing police activity and if other options need to be explored;
next flashpoint Friday and Saturday nights
focus remains on London, although very mindful of copycat incidents outside London;
determination to tackle looting and criminality;
Levitt no longer believes in his original paper. He seems to accept the lead as a cause of crime.Duly refuted by Levitt et al in 2005.
Levitt no longer believes in his original paper. He seems to accept the lead as a cause of crime.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Impact_of_Legalized_Abortion_on_Crime
The original paper by Levitt and Donahue was much criticised.
In emergency planning Minnie. That has come from the Civil Contingencies Sectretariat. If I see anything Brixton-specific I'll pass it on.
The abortion theory has not much status. Get used to it.Do you ever read what you or others post? See here
The abortion theory has not much status. Get used to it.
can u take this nonsense to the why are these riots happening thread please?
anyone know if brix is alright at the mo?
can u take this nonsense to the why are these riots happening thread please?
anyone know if brix is alright at the mo?
This^^^can u take this nonsense to the why are these riots happening thread please?
[/quote]anyone know if brix is alright at the mo?
I was just just in M&S when it closed because, in the words of the young woman at the till, "they are coming down from Norwood". Most other shops seeming to be closing as well.
Yes. Shops are closing early. One business was advised that it might kick off tonight.![]()
We were told by police to close straight away, - all of market closed, Iceland closed etc.
Welcome aboard Ms Cupcake! Hope your shop is okay, your wares are very popular round here!