Even crime strikes when it’s hot. Using crime and temperature data from Los Angeles, a research team with an NTU economist found that overall crime rates are slightly higher on days when the temperature exceeds 90°F (32.2°C), bringing new meaning to the importance of keeping it cool.
This story was published in the Oct-Dec 2021 issue of HEY!. To read it and other stories from this issue in print, click here.
