Well, Dr(?) Kleiman's following paragraph needs to be reconsidered by
him:
I must say I find the whole tone of this thread rather shocking on a
scholarly list. Some people are married to the idea that gun controls
cause crime. The UK instituted gun controls, and crime fell, according
to the
I am forwarding Don Kate's comments on Mark's post.
Rich
Subj: Re: Subj: RE: UK Guardian: Row over figures as crime drops 5%
Date: 7/30/2004 2:00:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Though I am not a member of this group, I shall give you my 2 cents worth.
1.
Victimization surveys were
Speaking as a mathematician and computer professional, who has done a fair
amount of statistical analysis (and written computer programs to do it), I
have to say that most of the statistics cited in these discussions are nearly
meaningless, and are useless for guiding policy decisions. The ways
I must say I find the whole tone of this thread rather shocking on a
scholarly list.
I decline to agree. Review and examination of crime measurement, especially
in light of the widely diverging data from the same population, is quite
beneficial and appropriate. Indeed, it is the divergence of
