If you want to tackle the crime problem it starts at school --the educational system, parents, neighbors and strangers giving a hoot. Conformity in the form of

If you want to tackle the crime problem it starts at school --the educational system, parents, neighbors and strangers giving a hoot. Conformity in the form of social pressure is no longer there. Yes, we've always had small subsets who engaged in dishonorable activities, but they used to be a bit out of the public eye. Even in NYC in the 70s and 80s when there was high crime people at least knew they were doing wrong, they did not feel entitled to it. Sometime in the late 2010s it became noticeable that the taboo had been removed for a lot of people. Obviously there are many people for whom this behavior is till taboo. just not as many as before. There is no reason we can't be like Japan --well, almost. It is harder to achieve in such a diverse population than in a less diverse population. Never the less, if we worked hard at it we could come somewhat close.