U.S.: FBI report: Violent crimes continue sharp decline in 2011
- 8.6% decline in arson cases in the first half of 2011, according to an FBI report
- 7.7% decline in robberies in the same period; other metrics also fell source
- » A downward trend continues: When the FBI compared the first half of 2010 to the first half of 2011, they found that violent crimes were down in quite a number of categories, including murder, rape and aggrivated assault. Why has crime been in a downward trend? It could be due to “tougher laws, better policing and an aging population.” That’s right, guys: Our cultural old age is (possibly) causing a drop in crime.