Can we use math to determine who is most likely to make you a homicide victim? How has criminal behavior changed in the past 70 years? How long does a robber take before deciding to rob someone? Take a quick listen and let me answer these questions in this short, 20 minute episode. I deliver no less than two facts about crime and incarceration per minute that you can take to the bank or your next family gathering to make life interesting.
Episode Sources:
Vera Institute of Justice
https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr/publications
https://www.fairfightinitiative.org/the-history-causes-and-facts-on-mass-incarceration/
Lecture notes from Dr. Saundra Westervelt
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