Effective Investments in Public Safety: Unemployment, Wages, and the Crime Rate
Justice Policy Institute
Published: February 2, 2007
Research studies focusing on unemployment rates and market wages have found relationships with the crime rate in the United States. This research has revealed that practices aimed at improving employment rates may be effective tools for promoting public safety.
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Employment, Factsheet, Fiscal Policy, Positive Social Investments, Public Safety
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