Conversely, white collar crime absolutely does cause physical harm, as does most economic ruin, which is highly correlated with morbidity for the less fortunate.
Two things that strongly support this are stranger kidnapping and domestic terrorism. Among possibilities that might take loved ones away from us, these are about the least likely.
> Feelings of safety are moreso a product of the media
The media reports distant tragedies as if they occurred in our own communities, leading the public to carry a sense of threat that doesn't reflect reality. However, the media is parroting (and amplifying) the messages that are given to it from LEO, Gov's and other official channels.
The media's shortfall is to trust Gov/LEO messaging, without spending the few moments of analysis to vet it's integrity.
I was pointing out their ineptitude. Vetting info before publishing is 101.
Citation needed.
> How rich or poor a country is doesn't really imply how safe.
Well, only because that's measured in a way that means Bill Gates could make Tuvalu the world's richest country simply by moving there. That has no bearing on whether rich people are safer – and whether extreme poverty makes people more of a risk to others.
Crime is something a person does, not who they are. When people do things, they do them for a reason. The most common reason for street crime is extreme poverty, and the most common cause of extreme poverty is white-collar crime.
You lost me there. Do you mean that a) of the set of extremely poor people, most are extremely poor because they've been the direct victim of white-collar crime, or b) white-collar crime as a whole is the leading cause for extreme poverty in a society?
Both interpretations seem very wrong to me. Do you have any data to back up that assertion?
Criminal is not a race. It is not a class. It is not a profession. Nobody is a criminal until they do a crime, and anyone can do a crime.
Most crimes are done by poor people in desperation at great risk. The most harmful crimes are done by rich people out of greed with very little risk.