FYI -Interesting facts on crime -prevention costs are more effective

Murder costs society -- about $17 million
AMES, Iowa (UPI) -- Murder has a human cost, of course, but U.S. sociologists say there's a financial cost as well -- about $17 million per murder.

Researchers at Iowa State University calculated the costs of five crimes -- murder, rape, armed robbery, aggravated assault and burglary -- in terms of the victim costs, criminal justice system costs, lost productivity estimates for both the victim and the criminal, and estimates on the public's resulting willingness to pay to prevent future violence, a university release says.

They calculated the societal cost of rape ($448,532), armed robbery ($335,733), aggravated assault ($145,379) and burglary ($41,288).

While research attaching cost estimates to heinous crimes may appear a bit cold in nature, one researcher says it's actually conducted with prevention in mind.

"This area of research has really been run with prevention researchers," Matt DeLisi, an ISU associate professor of sociology and director of the criminal justice program, said.

"That's because what they find is that even if a prevention program is very expensive -- and most of them are actually shockingly inexpensive -- they're still more cost effective than allowing these careers to unfold."

The study was published in the August 2010 edition of The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology.

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Fwd: Bill C-308 Defeated – But EI Tax Hikes Still Coming

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Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:51:54 -0400
Subject: Bill C-308 Defeated – But EI Tax Hikes Still Coming
To: Sieg Holle <backtoeden.ontario@gmail.com>

Dear Supporter:

Earlier this week we asked you to join us in urging Liberal Leader
[1]Michael Ignatieff and his finance critic [2]Scott Brison to vote NO on
the Bloc Québécois' sponsored Bill C-308. We're happy to report the Bill was
voted down 147 to 124 in House of Commons yesterday afternoon.
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That bill, which sought to reduce qualification for EI to just 360 hours
worked, would have added upwards of $4-billion to the program and
potentially raised premiums as much as 24%. According to the [3]Globe and
Mail, Mr. Ignatieff changed his earlier position in support of the bill
under pressure from groups like the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.
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However, we're not out of the woods yet.

EI rates were already set to rise 15 ¢ (per $100 of earnings) January 1^st.
Earlier today [4]Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced the EI _increase_
would be "reduced" to 5 ¢ per $100 of earnings for employees and 7 ¢ per
$100 of earnings for employers.
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The CTF takes the position that _any_ increase in taxes avoids the more
responsible route of a review and reform of EI that focuses on spending. As
long as the EI program continues as is, tax increases are simply deferred.
Current EI Fund shortfalls are added to the already ballooning federal
deficit. This is unacceptable.

We commend [5]Mr. Ignatieff for recognizing how irresponsible [6]Bill
C-308 was and changing his position. We also commend [7]Mr. Flaherty for
recognizing a massive increase in payroll taxes would not serve our economic
recovery. Now it's up to both leaders to reform EI.
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Last year the CTF wrote a [8]feature on EI reform in our official
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lawmakers this fall in advance on the scheduled tax hike on January 1^st.
We encourage you contact Messrs [10]Flaherty and [11]Ignatieff with a
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11. mailto:Ignatieff.M@parl.gc.ca

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