Re: So does Giuliani have a legit shot at the nomination?
[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Seriously lol, especially since Giuliani's idea of a criminal is a panhandler or a homeless guy with a dirty squeegee on the corner or a drug user. Yeah, real "tough on crime" there.
[/ QUOTE ]
You need to read "The Tipping Point". There's a reason why going after these seemingly minor problems actually has a much larger effect on the overall crime rate. I don't live in New York, but you don't here New Yorkers clamoring for the return of the squeegee men, do you?
[/ QUOTE ]
Read Freakonomics or a lot of other Journal articles that specifically debunk the "Fixing Broken Windows" theory.
And your last point is stupid. Of course New Yorkers don't the squeegee guys back. The issue is whether getting rid of the squeegee guys had any effect on reducing other crimes. Most studies suggests that it did not.
|