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How Dangerous Is Jacksonville?, Michael E. Lewyn
How Dangerous Is Jacksonville?, Michael E. Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
Compares Jacksonville's murder rate with those of several other cities, using various techniques. Concludes that Jacksonville is somewhat more dangerous than the average city of its size, but not the most dangerous.
Are Spread Out Cities Really Safer? , Michael E Lewyn
Are Spread Out Cities Really Safer? , Michael E Lewyn
Michael E Lewyn
One of my first articles. A discussion of the gap between perceptions of crime and the reality of crime, noting that sprawling Sun Belt cites were erroneously perceived as safer than they really were, while older, denser northern cities were erroneously perceived as more dangerous.