Lead, from rising use of automobiles. Also a change in culture link be a major explanation
Lead would show a cohort effect, but crime rose across all age brackets during the rise and fell across all age brackets during the decline
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Lead wasn't taken out of gasoline until 1990-1995, though it began being taken out in early 80s. You would expect crime rates to lower significantly ~20 years later. Peak year of crime was 1990.
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The theory expects that crime rates rise the most for men aged 18-30, as that is where most of the criminal activity happens in general. As grow older, crime rates decrease But you would probably see a general increase and decline. Lead was taken out of paint until the 1970s
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