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From: mark@hp-pcd.UUCP
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Subject: Re: multiple choice question - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 24-Sep-83 03:55:41 EDT
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hp-kirk!mark    Sep 22 09:39:00 1983

In response to the request for cases where crime did not increase
when "vices" were legalized, I think the example quoted is the
best counter example, namely Nevada.  The crime rates in Nevada
are disproportionately low with respect to comparable areas in
the United States, and according to a report some months ago (I
think it was in US News and World Report) th incidence of drug
abuse in Reno and Las Vegas were lower than any of the other
cities of comparable size in the survey.  If I really must choose
then I would prefer an environment conducive to prostitution and
gambling over one conducive to rape, robbery and murder.  Note
that I am only providing an example which I am sure is not
perfect.  I do not believe that a single example (even if
perfect) can resolve an issue of this complexity.  I do suspect
that the more things you make illegal the more people you are
going to have breaking the laws.
                                        Mark Rowe
                                        hp-cvd!mark
                                        Corvallis, Oregon