Maine ranked 'most peaceful state'; Louisiana is least

[Marcus Bryant]

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/04/maine-ranked-most-peaceful-state-while-louisiana-comes-in-last/1

[Marcus Bryant]

Maine was ranked first overall because it topped the list of states on three of the five USPI indicators: number of violent crimes, number of police officers and incarceration rate.

[George Gervin's Afro]

I guess the conservatives on this board can't blame democrats concerning anything with Louisiana anymore...

[Marcus Bryant]

http://www.visionofhumanity.org/info-center/us-peace-index/


Key Findings

* First-ever ranking of peace in the U.S. shows the nation has become more peaceful since 1995

* Reductions in violence and crime to levels equal to Canada would yield an estimated $89 billion in direct savings, $272 billion in additional economic activity, and potentially create 2.7 million jobs.

* New York, California and Texas record highest increases in peace since 1991, while North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana see largest declines

* Peace is significantly correlated with factors related to economic opportunity, education and health

* Peace is politically neutral – neither Republican nor Democratic states have an advantage