[lbo-talk] Southern vs. Northern violence

[Miles Jackson]

Dennis Perrin wrote:
> Okay -- I understand the point being made here (at least I think I do), but 
> I challenge Miles to put this in plain English. Why this secret language 
> about social/cultural factors?
>
> Dennis 
>   
I'm not being coy; I'm not thinking of any social/cultural factors here 
in particular.  There are no doubt hundreds if not thousands of factors 
that impact homicide rates, and they are intercorrelated.  Thus the 
methodological problem with the regression "adjustment" of homicide 
rates.  (Sorry, I'm just being a stats wonk here; I'm not trying to make 
any subtle point about particular sociocultural factors affecting 
homicide rates.)

Miles