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I'd like to correct my statistics for the 25%/75% line there. That's comparing an absolute figure (prison population) with a per capita figure (crime rates) - not exactly fair.
To correct for this, consider that the population grew 14% from 1994 to 2006. So, take 14% off the 75% figure.
The line should read "while crime is down 25%, incarceration is up 60%".
Dominic
Tue, 14/8/07 – 7:51pm
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