Abstract:
The 1990s was a period of change in the crime level. Many large cities had significant decreases in the amount of crime. This research paper will look at two possible factors that might have influenced crime, particularly in this period. The death penalty and the number of police employed are important variables to look at because of the political impacts that can arise. The death penalty has long been debated about the significance it has over crime. Also, if the number of police can affect the crime rate, then it would be important to perhaps look at increases in the forces. Data from 1990 and 2000 will be used in a regression analysis of the possibilities that these two variables have over the crime rate.
