Can watching pro sports on TV prevent crime? The entertainment provided by televised sporting events has a significant effect on crime in Chicago, reducing the number of violent, property and drug crime reports by as much as 25 percent during the hours of a given game, according to a new study. Source 5l.
I can see this for big events but I feel playing sports rather than watching it will deter crime even more because playing requires dedication and takes away your energy to seek criminal activities.
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Yes watching your favorite sports team can take you from your job even if that job is crime.
This is not anything new as I have seen lots of people stop doing their work so they can watch their favorite team play whether that is a professional, college or semi pro. To say that crime goes down too is not too far of a stretch as even criminals have their favorite games to watch.