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Default Crime in decline, but why?

On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:13:28 -0500, Ignoramus19458
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On 2011-09-20, Edward A. Falk wrote:
In article ,
Cross-Slide wrote:

Everyone carries a cell phone, including still and video, and audio
recording ability.
Video cameras are everywhere. Crimes of opportunity are on the
decline.


Another theory is the legalization of abortion. Now there's a lot
fewer people who grew up as unwanted children.


This was popularized in Freakonomics and I find this to be an
interesting, and attractive, but unproven proposition.


Prove him wrong, Ig. I dare ya.

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