In Williamsville's town square, the area where its citizens were once most outraged at the high crime rate, not a single crime has been reported since the curfew was introduced.

在Williamsville的市镇广场，一个曾经因发生在这里的高犯罪率而导致市民反感的地方，在宵禁实施以来没有一起犯罪被上报。

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Unemployment is the single most important factor in the growing crime rates.

失业是犯罪率日益上升最重要的一个因素。

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Children who grow up in homes where no one works are less likely than others to do well at school, enjoy good health, and avoid the traps of drugs, crime and single parenthood.

与其他孩子相比，在无业家庭中成长的儿童很有可能在学校的成绩更差，体质更弱，更可能会染指毒品和犯罪，其父母离异的可能性也更大。

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That's worrying because a single print found at a crime scene can be enough to send someone to prison for life.

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My answer is that any American police chief ultimately finds out that the single toughest strategy on urban crime is urban education.

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The economy was great, but crime rates rose every single year.

NPR: Experts: Bad Economies Don't Cause Crime Waves