One of the book's most controversial chapters attributes the 1990s crime drop in the U.S. to the legalization of abortion via Roe v. Wade decades earlier, rather than policing or economic changes. Impact and Legacy
The authors use data to challenge widely held beliefs, showing that "common knowledge" frequently lacks factual support. Freakonomics - A Rogue Economist Explores the H...
The book is known for its provocative questions and data-driven answers: One of the book's most controversial chapters attributes