Q1: Apart from economic factors, what are the other potential factors that affect the violent crime rate at state-level?
A1: Culture, history background, independent judicial system.
Q2: Why is it important to control for violent crime rate?
A2: Lowering violent crime rate can enhance public security, quality of life, reduce financial burden on the health system of the country, and enhance long-term economic growth.
Q3: Which state has the most significant state fixed effect on violent crime rate?
A3: Tennessee.