Crime Stats for Short Attention Spans

By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com Recent studies have shown that, because of the barrage of technology like the social media, our attention spans are about half what they were ten years ago. For computer users, like ticklethewire readers, this attention span has been calculated to be 8 seconds, about the same as a goldfish. For those…

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Column: Crime Stats for Short Attention Spans

Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com Recent studies have shown that, because of the barrage of technology like the social media, our attention spans are about half what they…

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