Opinion Hungry for Better Statistics North Carolina is said to be facing a “hunger crisis,” but the issue is fraught with exaggeration and faulty statistics. Chronic hunger, like chronic poverty, remains rare — though each case is tragic. John Hood
News Sprawl Doesn’t Boost Crime Rate RALEIGH — Author Douglas Morris and other “smart growth” advocates say that suburban sprawl contributes to increased violent-crime rates. But a comparison of crime rates among cities characterized as smart growth and “sprawlers” shows a different story. And a study of Raleigh showed that street robberies were less likely in neighborhoods having sprawl-associated features such as cul-de-sacs, high rates of home ownership, and single- family homes. In other research notes, former NYPD officers are using innovative techniques to fight crime across the country, public housing authorities are requiring public service, and activists are exaggerating the extent of hunger in the U.S. CJ Staff