As I was flagged down yesterday for speeding 45 mph in a 35 mph zone, i questioned the motives of the legal system. This little fiasco cost me $150, and probably two points off of my liscence.
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graffiti
Graffiti Leads to Higher Crime?
By Poison_Ivy - Posted on March 27th, 2008
Tagged: crime
• disorder
• graffiti
• murder
• neighborhoods
• Rape
• socioeconomic
• statistice
• study
• urban
The study entitled "Systematic Social Observation of Public Spaces: A New Look at Disorder in Urban Neighborhoods" looks at many areas of Chicago that were observed via video surveillance. Along with the video footage, the researchers also used additional studies, crime reports, and self reported surveys to determine whether the physical appearance of city neighborhoods attracts crime.
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