Edith Abbott and crime statistics

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Edith Abbott is best known for her role as a pioneer in the field of Social Work in the United States. She became an advocate for social reform and published several books on topics from women in the workforce to the criminal justice system. In this edition, Tim Harford explores the one thing you won’t find in her Wikipedia entry, or many other places for that matter - her contribution to the world of statistics. Producer: Drew Miller Hyndman Presenter: Tim Harford (Image: Edith Abbott. Wikipedia Commons)