The Transcendental Meditation Program and Crime Rate Change: a Causal Analysis
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Causal analysis using cross-lagged panel correlation was performed to assess whether the relationship between Transcendental Meditation (TM) program participation and decreased crime rate in urban areas is causal. One study involved a random sample of 160 U.S. cities measured from 1964 to 1978; the second study used a random sample of 80 metropolitan areas. Results of both studies suggest that the relationship is not spurious and that TM program participation is the causal factor.
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