tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post1744077435173969720..comments2024-03-27T18:15:59.096+08:00Comments on Economics Malaysia: Talking About Crime: Why Are We Focusing On Enforcement?hishamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-42949207543187336022012-07-18T17:20:45.120+08:002012-07-18T17:20:45.120+08:00Good pointGood pointMETALRAGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125871223309567423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-29118213187524941602012-07-18T11:30:36.101+08:002012-07-18T11:30:36.101+08:00Metalrage,
I'm doubtful what you mentioned wo...Metalrage,<br /><br />I'm doubtful what you mentioned would be statistically significant - we're looking in aggregate at a more than 20% drop since 2009 and nearly 40% in street crimes alone. The rule change on Mykad replacement only came into effect March 2011. Even if non-reporting was a factor, it would only come into play for 2012/2011 comparisons only.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-76551697289954179682012-07-18T11:00:51.678+08:002012-07-18T11:00:51.678+08:00The dip can be read 2 ways, both can't be vali...The dip can be read 2 ways, both can't be validated:<br />1) A reduction in incidence of crime<br />2) A dip in reported crime<br /><br />I suspect #2. A recent change to policies re. applying for new MyKad supports this theory. A victim of snatch no longer needs report to police. Just call up the banks to cancel cards + go to NRD to apply for a new MyKad. Also, I am projecting the psyche of METALRAGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125871223309567423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-21923632749877554442012-07-17T22:39:41.588+08:002012-07-17T22:39:41.588+08:00Metalrage,
Even citing the numbers claimed by the...Metalrage,<br /><br />Even citing the numbers claimed by the government, we're still looking at in excess of 400 crimes a day, and that's just the reported ones. Would a 10% drop (as this represents) result in the perception of higher safety? I don't think so. Nevertheless, that doesn't mean the reduction isn't real or shouldn't be welcome.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-34858776462469337842012-07-17T21:50:50.560+08:002012-07-17T21:50:50.560+08:00Not too long ago, there was a new rule that said y...Not too long ago, there was a new rule that said you no longer needed a police report to apply for a new MyKad.<br /><br />I suppose a portion of people no longer saw a need to report robberies which led to a marked drop in crime stats which our Pemandu and GPI used to make the conclusion that we are getting safer by the day.<br /><br />Personally, in the past year, I was snatched once and my METALRAGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125871223309567423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-57478392338810640212012-07-14T09:50:34.791+08:002012-07-14T09:50:34.791+08:00so we need more social safety nets and more br1m?
...so we need more social safety nets and more br1m?<br /><br />I wonder if the minimum wage will have an impact on inequality and crime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-4397270385484299212012-07-14T07:52:43.228+08:002012-07-14T07:52:43.228+08:00Even police officers turn to crime and corruption....Even police officers turn to crime and corruption. If our leaders are criminal themselves and not punished sufficiently, it's making society more rotten.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-16963302497092836652012-07-14T06:26:14.075+08:002012-07-14T06:26:14.075+08:00Thanks for the well-written and well-thought thru ...Thanks for the well-written and well-thought thru article. EugeneEugene Tehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18240796674737461090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-68322225183922514382012-07-13T23:14:43.325+08:002012-07-13T23:14:43.325+08:00Rodger, there's no dichotomy between a steady ...Rodger, there's no dichotomy between a steady unemployment rate and an increasing level of crime. The first is a ratio, the second is a level.<br /><br />The unemployment rate is the proportion of the labour force out of work. If the labour force increases and the number of unemployed increases in tandem, the unemployment rate might stay the same even if the absolute number of unemployed hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-22430734280878138352012-07-13T19:34:24.838+08:002012-07-13T19:34:24.838+08:00We know that unemployment has held steady at about...We know that unemployment has held steady at about ~3.0%. Surely the youth unemployment rate has held steady as well? <br /><br />Are you also forecasting a higher youth unemployment rate in the future as well, given your assertion that crime per capita will increase?roger dodgerhttp://roger.dodger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-56874335004979597012012-07-13T15:04:32.724+08:002012-07-13T15:04:32.724+08:00@shuib,
I'm not hopeful. Income inequality ha...@shuib,<br /><br />I'm not hopeful. Income inequality has not changed significantly in 25 years.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-82401320246824420072012-07-13T12:58:50.864+08:002012-07-13T12:58:50.864+08:00Hopefully income inequality gap should close in th...Hopefully income inequality gap should close in the next few yearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-40077854186872022882012-07-13T12:05:13.692+08:002012-07-13T12:05:13.692+08:00This piece hits the nail on the headThis piece hits the nail on the headAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com