Law prof's book probes 'whys' behind Big Apple crime decline
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 09:01
in Psychology & Sociology
While the jaw-dropping decline in New York Citys crime rate is welcome news, it comes with a surprising corollary. Most of the prevailing assumptions that have long driven U.S. crime and drug policy appear to be untrue, said Berkeley Law professor and renowned criminologist, Franklin Zimring.