Crime Rate

Experts say there are many reasons for the increase and decrease in crimes. It can be due to video games, lead in the gas, or because of immigrants. The experts are saying that all of these play some role in the effect of the crime rate.

Since the increase in violent video games experts say that the crime rate has dropped. This is due to more time spent inside the house and less time spent on the streets. As this may not be a healthy way to spend your time, because you are not active, it could be saving your life. It is also thought to lower crime because people will take their anger out on the game and not on someone else.

Lead in gas is also believed to have greatly affected the crime rate in the United State. High amounts of lead affects the brain leading to lower IQ levels. When we switched to unleaded gas the crime rates dropped dramatically. The less we have exposure to lead the smarter humans tend to be. Due to this we no longer use leaded gas, but only unleaded gases.

Another reason experts say crime can be raised is by the large number of immigrants in the country. This has been proven true and false at the same time. The original immigrants that come have the highest crime rate out of all of them. With each generation the crime rate drops significantly each time.

I believe all this to be true because of many of the facts. The crime rate now is not the highest it has ever been, but this doesn’t mean we will not face a time when we will need to do something about it. One day crime could be uncontrollable and we will need to find a quick easy fix.