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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 31 Mar 2017

    Daily chart: The world’s most dangerous cities. Homicde rate down in most. http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2017/03/daily-chart-23 … via @TheEconomist

    9:42 PM - 31 Mar 2017
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      1. Aimee Angle Dayan‏ @AKangle1741 1 Apr 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @mmpiatkowski @TheEconomist

        Detroit is on there but much improvement from when I was a child. I lived there as a child and still visit today.

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      1. Roxana Kreimer‏ @RoxanaKreimer 4 Apr 2017
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        Inequality, the highest correlation with crime. Fanjnzylber et al. “Determinants of Crime Rates in Latin America and the World”.

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      1. Troy Simpson‏ @troyesimpson 1 Apr 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @aduanebrown @TheEconomist

        Chicago had 762 in 2016. Why is it not on the chart?

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      1. chega sol‏ @naomesegueque 1 Apr 2017
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        Olha ae @RdGaucha

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      1. David Pinsen‏ @dpinsen 31 Mar 2017
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        David Pinsen Retweeted The Spectator Index

        https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/846814152966488064 …

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        The Spectator Index @spectatorindex
        Population Louisiana: 4.6 million Japan: 127 million Murders, last available year Louisiana: 481 Japan: 395
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      1. César Bonilla‏ @cbonilla20 31 Mar 2017
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        this info is not complete, Venezuela is missing there and 4 of the most dangerous cities are Caracas, Maracaibo, Pto Ordaz and Barquisimeto

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