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Effective Investments in Public Safety: Unemployment, Wages, and the Crime Rate

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In Category : Reentry, Community Reinvestment, Policing, Racial Equity

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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