NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm new here and already I have issues with crime. Is that becuase of making hash legal? how can I fix this?

I think this belongs in Got Issues.

Issues with crime. . .well, the best way to fix this is by increasing police funding when the issue comes up, and by providing the best in welfare and education when those issues come up. It takes time.

Probably. Though the other choices you made during the creation process probably have some influence as well.

To lower your crime rate, you should increase your police/military budget every chance you get, as well as enacting "progressive social policies", whatever they are. The people of NS are stupid creatures, and can only be ruled with the carrot and stick.

Crime can actually be useful as far as roleplay goes. My country has a serious crime problem, so I just roleplay that it is part of my culture. The To Be A God Thread is taking place in one of Muktar's many raves, for example.

Remember that police spending and progressive social policies cost a lot of money in the long run. Expect your tax rates to skyrocket if you want your crime rates to be nonexistant.

Weyr has a crime rate that makes most of the nation's cities look like a constant warzone. Of course . . . since all our gangs and whatnot can legally buy WMDs and tanks and everything else and the cops can't stop them until the said gangs begin shooting up civilians . . .