Oh, because of the primary driver of most kinds of crime:
Poverty.
If you want to lower crime, you lower poverty, you put social safety nets in place.
Does this solve crime 100%?
No, but its something like one hundred to ten thousand times more cost effective than not doing that and increasing policing instead.
… America is a country where homeless people routinely commit bank robberies with unloaded guns and then surrender to police … because at least then they get some level of permanent shelter, food, and health care.
Oh, because of the primary driver of most kinds of crime:
Poverty.
If you want to lower crime, you lower poverty, you put social safety nets in place.
Does this solve crime 100%?
No, but its something like one hundred to ten thousand times more cost effective than not doing that and increasing policing instead.
… America is a country where homeless people routinely commit bank robberies with unloaded guns and then surrender to police … because at least then they get some level of permanent shelter, food, and health care.