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Originally Posted by photoLith
What is the general consensus as to why crime has so drastically decreased since the early 90's? It always seems 1992 or so was where most cities peaked with murder rates and then they sharply fell right after that almost everywhere.
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The most convincing argument I've heard is that crime is generational. There have been crime spikes and sudden drop-offs in previous eras that usually last 20-40 years.
It seems that something happens, war and its aftermath or great societal upheaval, and violence spreads like wildfire among everybody susceptible to it. Then, the next generation has a backlash against the violence, the older generation ages out of their habits, and crime drops until the next great crisis.
http://thepublicintellectual.org/201...-crime-puzzle/