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> 3) Doesn't explain the statistical violence peaks of the 1970s and 1980s in our society. Hmm... let me see. What related thing started in the early 70s? Yep,
by discardorama 12y ago
> 3) Doesn't explain the statistical violence peaks of the 1970s and 1980s in our society.
Hmm... let me see. What related thing started in the early 70s? Yep, the "War on Drugs", started by Nixon.
- rayiner 12y agoThe rise in violent crime preceded the drug war. When Nixon uttered the phrase "drug war" in 1971, the violent crime rate had more than doubled since 1960. http://www.decisionsonevidence.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Estimated-Violent-Crime-Rate-US-Total-1960-2009.png http://www.decisionsonevidence.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/1.... To a great extent, the drug war was a response to the increase in violent crime rates. People blamed drug use for the collapse of the social structure of the inner cities.
- discardorama 12y agoThere was also the Vietnam War in progress, training 100s of 1000s of people in armed conflict. And there was the Civil Rights movement and the associated brutal crackdown. In other words, there was violence all around.