USA: Legalization of marijuana caused a reduction of rapes and thefts [pdf] (ftp.iza.org) 4 points by mathoff 9y ago ↗ HN
[–] rodionos 9y ago ↗ This is a really interesting topic. Rape, unlike other types of crime, suffers from reporting deficiencies, specifically many victims choose not to report it out of fear of social backlash. I wonder if this is playing any part in observed changes.
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