As economy dives, crime fears spike
University of Arizona economist Price Fishback has studied urban crime rates during the Great Depression and said there was a correlation between getting people back to work and decreasing crime.
"If you are worried about crime, training programs and things that take people’s time up help to reduce crime rates during a period when things are getting worse," he said. "For a 1 percent increase in employment, you found about a 1 percent reduction in the crime rate." Read more Crime Increase