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Is Crime on the Increase? What Can we Do About it? - Newsletter 46
By Kim Workman | October 1, 2008
Over the next few weeks we will hear increasingly, claims by Opposition politicians and “Tough on Crime” lobbyists that crime in New Zealand is increasing? Dr Gabrielle Maxwell’s article tells us something different. Who is right? Why is it that the public prefer to listen to the media and justice advocates, rather than to experts? Let’s have your view on this issue.
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January 11th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
“Dr Gabrielle Maxwell’s article tells us something different. Who is right? Why is it that the public prefer to listen to the media and justice advocates, rather than to experts? Let’s have your view on this issue.”
Hi Kim, the public will only listen to experts for so long and if the problem the experts are paid to handle doesn’t improve the tide will turn. Whether crime is increasing or not, Dr Gabrielle Maxwell and co have nothing to even slow it down, let alone reduce it.