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lordgrenville 77 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Alice Hamilton waged a one-woman campaign to get t...

My pet theory is the proliferation of digital entertainment options, and gaming / online culture. There are a lot more ways to keep yourself occupied inside, so less reason to go out and get into trouble.

jandrese 77 days ago | [–]

Not just digital, this trend started back in the analog TV era. Gaming consoles certainly contributed as well.

Note that the decrease in crime coincides with a decrease in teen pregnancy, but also a decrease in fertility rates in general.

cubefox 77 days ago | [–]

Pretty sure I heard this theory held by social scientists as well.

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