Pundits often bandy theories about the surge of violent crime that swept America in the second half of the 20th century. Some blame lenient courts. Others say kids are mollycoddled. Many attribute crime to movies, video games, the proliferation of guns and drug trafficking.
Some folks point to the absence of prayer in schools.
Puhlease, give me a break. That's like saying the absence of vitamin C will cause brain tumors. Crime as we know it today was not seen as a serious problem in the 18th and 19th' centuries. Serial killers were unheard of. The scourge of drugs hadn't yet invaded the streets.