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		Domenic_S on Aug 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Do We Judge Parents for Putting Kids at Percei... Is that because the danger is so low, or because we're so paranoid? It's the car alarm problem -- if it's deterring theft, theft stats would go down, making us wonder if we need the alarm in the first place!

Bjartr on Aug 23, 2016 [–]

The article explains that child related crimes have declined at a rate similar to all crime over several decades. I would expect to see a greater rate if the paranoia was effective.

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