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pheisenberg t1_j88y149 wrote

Reply to comment by dern_the_hermit in Family of Oakland baker seeks 'restorative justice' for her death following robbery by IAmNotARobot124

The point is that there must be many other factors that tend to increase or decrease the likelihood someone will commit a crime, because their wealth is not a very good predictor of crime at all at the individual level.

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dern_the_hermit t1_j8aceti wrote

> The point is that there must be many other factors

Exactly, which is why it's weird to see someone insist that most members of a group must exhibit the relevant behaviors to establish a connection. Crime is a complicated issue and remains opportunistic even when there is greater incentive to commit it, for instance.

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