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Old 2008-01-22, 07:29 PM   #67
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I would think that the following factors associated with a downturn in the economy/general credit crunch would have a significant impact on crime:

1) Higher rates of alcohol/drug use
2) More transition from middle class to lower class (lower relative standards of living)
3) Political/ethnic/age polarization
4) Decreased standards/control at schools (is this possible?)
5) Increased socialism/welfare spending
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