Economics of crime deterrence.
What the evidence says about which policies reduce crime and which ones do not. Data-forward, policy-curious audience, responsible framing, premium advertiser fit.
What works in this niche
- Anchoring each video to a specific intervention and the published research on its effect
- Charts that show crime rates before and after a policy change, with confounding factors acknowledged
- Comparing the cost of the intervention with the measured reduction in cost to victims and system
- Presenting the research honestly when the evidence is mixed or contested
- Closing on what the evidence recommends and what remains unresolved
Format: 11 to 16 minute documentary explainers over data charts, policy timelines, and B-roll. Documentary voice, policy-then-evidence-then-outcome structure, re-hook at 90 seconds.
Hook patterns that earn clicks
- Data shock: the deterrence effect that does not show up in the data despite the theory
- Contrarian: the expensive intervention with the largest evidence base is not the one most often funded
- Question hook: what the research says actually reduces crime versus what is politically popular
Sub-niches to mine
Narrower angles inside this niche with room to own a lane.
- Whether mandatory minimum sentences affect crime rates
- The evidence on police presence and deterrence
- Rehabilitation programs with published outcomes data
- Drug policy reforms and their measured effects
- Early intervention programs and their cost-effectiveness
- Hot-spot policing and what the research shows
Top performers we track
Anonymized to protect operators. Revenue figures are estimates from public engagement, not declared earnings.
Common pitfalls
- Treating correlation in crime data as causation without flagging confounders
- Presenting one jurisdiction's results as universally applicable
- Advocating for a policy position rather than explaining what the evidence shows
- Cherry-picking studies that support one conclusion without acknowledging the broader literature
FAQ
How do I stay politically neutral on crime policy?
Report what the published research finds, cite the methodology, flag the limits of the evidence, and present the debate among researchers. Avoid endorsing a policy position beyond what the evidence supports.
Where do I source the research?
Published criminology literature, government evaluation reports, and on-the-record expert commentary supply the foundation. Cite sample sizes and methodology to give viewers the tools to evaluate the claims.
Why the higher RPM?
The economics and policy framing pulls premium advertiser bids alongside the legal angle. We hold the range conservative while new channels calibrate lower at first.
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