Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Correlation v. Causality Department
As if we needed more evidence that reporters just don't get it, here's a headline from the Houston Chronicle:
"CRIME RATE DOWN, BUT PRISON POPULATION ON THE RISE"
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3151865
Gee, ya think there's a connection here? Think about it. Think about it reeeeeeaaaallll hard.
But that's just the headline. Look at the idiotic sourcing!
*Malcolm Young, executive director of the Sentencing Project, which promotes "alternatives to prison."
*The Justice Policy Institute, which advocates "a more lenient system of punishment."
Apparently, not one "law and order" group was contacted for the story. And the story itself makes attempt whatsoever to connect the obvious dots between increasing incarcerations and a falling crime rate.
Splash, out
Jason
(Via Q and O)
"CRIME RATE DOWN, BUT PRISON POPULATION ON THE RISE"
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3151865
Gee, ya think there's a connection here? Think about it. Think about it reeeeeeaaaallll hard.
But that's just the headline. Look at the idiotic sourcing!
*Malcolm Young, executive director of the Sentencing Project, which promotes "alternatives to prison."
*The Justice Policy Institute, which advocates "a more lenient system of punishment."
Apparently, not one "law and order" group was contacted for the story. And the story itself makes attempt whatsoever to connect the obvious dots between increasing incarcerations and a falling crime rate.
Splash, out
Jason
(Via Q and O)
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