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The most interesting articles that came to our attention this week

The End of the Age-Crime Curve? A Historical Comparison of Male Arrest Rates in the United States, 1985–2019. James Tuttle examines change over time in the age-crime curve in the US. He finds that the overall arrest rate now peaks at age 27, as compared to age 18 in 1985. This shift is evident for both violent and property crimes. It is driven by a recent decline in the proportion of offences committed by 15–19 year olds. 

Unequal and Unsupportive: Exposure to Poor People Weakens Support for Redistribution among the Rich. Matias Engdal Christensen and colleagues examine whether being around poor people makes rich people more or less supportive of redistribution. By tracking wealthy individuals who move from higher to lower income neighbourhoods, or vice versa, they find that being around poor people makes them less supportive of redistribution.

Why do people make noises in bed? Andrey Anikin examines why humans make noises during sex. Analysing 34 hours of audio-recordings of 2,239 authentic sexual episodes shared online (including both intercourse and masturbation). Contrary to the commonly held belief that women moan merely to stimulate or guide their partner, he finds that female vocalisations during masturbation are similar to those during intercourse.