Yet another marginal attempt to use pseudoscience to justify a social narrative. This so-called study demonstrates little to no evidence that the EIC reduces criminal involvement. "May be associated with..." concedes this. Another, perhaps more valid, conclusion would be that children in households engaging in earned incomes are less inclined to participate in criminal activity.
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Reply to Income support from the Earned Income Tax Credit may be associated with reduced youth involvement with the criminal justice system in the US. by Whey-Men
Yet another marginal attempt to use pseudoscience to justify a social narrative. This so-called study demonstrates little to no evidence that the EIC reduces criminal involvement. "May be associated with..." concedes this. Another, perhaps more valid, conclusion would be that children in households engaging in earned incomes are less inclined to participate in criminal activity.