Why it’s not prime time for drug crime
Very interesting comment on how sharply increased prices and a decreased supply of hard drugs have seen a corresponding decrease in property crime. Maybe there's a level where crime increases due to the scarcity of illicit drugs, but then decreases again when it's ultra-scarce.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Ross-Gittins/Why-its-not-prime-time-for-crime/2005/04/19/1113854198289.html
Very interesting comment on how sharply increased prices and a decreased supply of hard drugs have seen a corresponding decrease in property crime. Maybe there's a level where crime increases due to the scarcity of illicit drugs, but then decreases again when it's ultra-scarce.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Ross-Gittins/Why-its-not-prime-time-for-crime/2005/04/19/1113854198289.html