Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: The Biggest Root Cause of Crime Is Fatherlessness
December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to the Wall Street Journal:
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The Biggest Root Cause of Crime Is Fatherlessness
By Jason L. Riley
A decade ago, New York City launched a campaign to combat teen pregnancy. It featured ads on buses and subway cars that read: "If you finish high school, get a job, and get married before having children, you have a 98% chance of not being in poverty . . .
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The Biggest Root Cause of Crime Is Fatherlessness
By Jason L. Riley
A decade ago, New York City launched a campaign to combat teen pregnancy. It featured ads on buses and subway cars that read: "If you finish high school, get a job, and get married before having children, you have a 98% chance of not being in poverty . . .