Business Perspectives articles from June 1994

Business Perspectives archives from June 1994

Crime's hold on the Memphis economy. (Memphis, Tennessee)(includes related articles)
June 22, 1994... By any measure, crime should be judged a high growth industry in Memphis. After decades of anti-crime initiatives and the expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars to stop illegal activities and provide corrections, crime continues to...

Taking Memphis' pulse on crime. (Memphis, Tennessee)
June 22, 1994... Memphians feel safe on their home turf. But once we leave our own neighborhoods, its another story. Crime is the number one concern of Memphians, according to several recent polls. But in a survey on crime and violence conducted in April 1994...

Violence at work. (includes related article)
June 22, 1994... On-the-job murders now average more than 750 each year, prompting a national health organization to declare workplace homicide an epidemic. No business is exempt from the threat, but there are steps you can take to protect your properly and your...

The textbook case against crime.
June 22, 1994... Academic researchers who study crime -- its causes, how to prevent it, how to control it -- say there are no simple answers. Does the death penalty deter crime? Will longer sentences be effective? Will putting more police on the street work?...

Breaking out of the prison cycle. (includes related article)
June 22, 1994... Can criminals be rehabilitated? One Memphis firm that specializes in correctional counseling says "Yes"--and has the data to prove it. One of the most controversial topics in criminal justice during the past three decades has been the question...