The record murder count with which we ended 2010 represents a complex of mostly quantifiable causes. But quantifying the means to combat violent crime is not easy. To wit, we should be sceptical of glib generalizations about the causes of and the means to address crime.
A booming economy does not necessarily translate into less crime. During one of the most severe economic downturns in its modern history various crimes have fallen dramatically across the United States, including in crime-ridden cities such as Newark, New Jersey.

Those who believe that the economic benefits associated with Baha Mar will necessarily result in a decline in violent crime will want to recall that even d ...

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