Freakonomics

India
December 24, 2006 1:35am CST
A very interesting subject of economics by Steven D Levitt. One of the things they have mentioned in their book is, that the, the rime rate in US has decreased after the legalization of abortion in 1970's. What is your say on this?
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loudcry
@loudcry (1043)
• India
25 Dec 06
I dont think the legalisation of abortion was what lead to decrease in crime rate, they could be teo concommitant unrelated events. In history, decrease in incidence of crime has always been related to economic growth.
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IsisGreen
@IsisGreen (554)
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11 Sep 08
It's a while since I read it, but if I remember rightly the methodology he uses is designed to pick out what is a causal factor and what is merely a coincidental factor. That increased abortion rates is a cause of declining crime is his conclusion. Any explanation as to why this result occurs is more speculative.
pushkarp85
@pushkarp85 (29)
• India
1 Jan 07
Statistics don't lie. Its an interesting book full of freak analysis of the weirdest things. And I find the discussion stated above to be perfectly logical.
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chips85
@chips85 (91)
• India
29 Dec 06
I am reading the book right now and have already read that part. It makes complete sense to me.I think the making of a criminal is related to the environment he is born. An unwanted child certainly does not recieve a very good upbringing ( especially in the poorer sections of the society). All the other cases mentioned in the book are also good. I particularly liked the one about Ku Klux Clan.
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