What caused the dramatic rise of crime and blight in American cities from 1950 to 2000?

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On Reddit’s most lauded history subreddit ( /r/AskHistorians ) someone asked “What caused the dramatic rise of violent crimes and urban decay in the mid-to-late 1960s?” Crime rates in many northern and western American cities skyrocketed during the middle of the 20th century. Here is a table showing the change in homicide rates. Keep in mind, the low homicide rates of the 1910s…

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