Why did crime rise in the 60s

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I’m thinking it cause of the social unrest of the 60s and it’s aftermath or increase of the baby boomer population reaching adulthood.

This, plus the fact that many grew up in abject poverty. People have an image of the 1950s as a prosperous time but it wasn’t for everyone. I’ve also heard it theorized that because led paint was commonly used in building materials at the time and a lot of children were exposed to it from a young age it may have had a negative impact on brain development.