New academic research suggests that having two parents in a household may play an important role in ensuring safer communities.
Wall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley, who recently wrote about this topic, argued on “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gordy” that the biggest root cause of crime is the absence of fathers. did.
Citing economist Melissa Carney's book, The Privilege of Two Parents, Riley highlighted the significant impact that family structure has on social inequality and the lack of discussion on the issue in academia and in this country. He emphasized that
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“I think the bigger problem here is the absence of fathers. That's one of the real root causes of this problem. Whether it's kids coming from fatherless homes and going to prison or drug addiction, or single parents themselves. “We know that there is a strong correlation between children's children and whether they come from single-parent households, more strongly than race, ethnicity, poverty or income level. “There is,” Riley said. “So actually the bigger factor is the lack of a father, and we don't talk about that enough.”
FBI 2022 crimes in the state A data report released in October 2023 reveals that auto theft rates across the country have increased by more than 8%, with nearly 1 million vehicles (worth more than $20 billion) stolen nationwide. Ta.
The rate of property crimes per 100,000 people also increased by 7.1% from 2021 to 2022, with a total of 6,513,829 related charges filed by police, according to FBI data. According to the agency, thefts increased by 7.8%. However, the incidence of robbery did not change.
Gordy pointed to Riley's recent column in which he argued that “the best way to avoid poverty is to wait until you graduate from high school, get a job, get married and have kids.”
Riley stressed that such statements are not meant to victimize teenage mothers, but rather to highlight statistics and encourage children to make “the right decisions.”
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Property crimes in all categories increased by 7.1% in 2022 compared to the previous year. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
“A few years ago, New York City under Mayor Bloomberg installed billboards on subways, trains, buses, etc., but the mayor received a lot of backlash from liberals. “We don't want to do that because of their situation and we don't want to do that, but that's not the point,” Riley said. “We all know Trey, the heroic single parent. Some of us are related to them, and they're doing a great job, but when you look at the statistics… We know their jobs are being cut back. It's a harder path, and it's our job.”The goal here is to make the right decisions in the future so that kids don't end up in that situation. It is to encourage them to lower their expectations. It's not about moralizing or blaming people. ”
When asked about the importance of a father's presence in a child's life, Riley said, “They're role models, just role models. They teach their sons how to act, how to take care of themselves. “We teach them things like how to maintain their dignity and how to treat women.” That's what fathers have done throughout civilization. ”
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While property crimes are on the rise, violent crimes are on the decline, with an overall decrease of 1.7% last year, according to FBI statistics.
The agency estimates that homicides are down 6.1% from 2021 and rapes are down 5.4%. The decline in aggravated assault was smaller, with the number of incidents decreasing by 1.1%.
FOX News' Christina Coulter contributed to this report.
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