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RE: One dire scenario with two different endings.
I suspect that the solutions prescribed for creating fewer criminals are beyond what we would like to see Government being involved in anyways. Mainly early childhood experience plays a crucial role, exposure to violence, parents in prison, poverty and lack of opportunity for social mobility --- these are all factors that create a perfect stew for creating criminality in larger numbers in today's culture.
@somena
I don't think that government involvement needs to be increased, just adjusted (i.e. adjusting education) to promote a more well rounded human being. School doesn't do this, not even here in Australia. Obviously I understand that any government has little interest in improving anything, my opinion is that a stupider population is better for them.
I mostly agree with this, however some kids develop their criminal ideas almost instantly, when somebody convinces them of their oppression (from experience, luckily I grew out of that) and the person goes out to get theirs. Otherwise yes, a lot of this stuff can be dealt with at a young age.
Largely agree with that, however to expound on the "exposure to violence" part, I think it really depends on the type of violence and the motivation behind the violence. I know some people who have had been more exposed to extreme violence at a young age, in war torn countries and have immigrated here to be well rounded, law abiding citizens. On the other hand, I have seen people who are exposed to say typical low socio-economic violence and absolutely go on to criminal behaviour. I also want to make note that I am not referring to: violent music, movies and video games, as there have been studies done that refute this claim. Generally speaking a sane person understands reality from fiction (or at least used to).
We (western nations) have a lot to be concerned about and the governments have a lot to answer for (degrading of education), as we are slowly having the ability to provide for ourselves, taken away (automation). I am of the opinion that it will only get worse, therefore crime will only get worse.
But in many ways, unless the stats are being juked in some ways, crime is actually going down in North America.... most types of crime anyways. (If I am not mistaken. I could be wrong,, but I could have sworn I saw some reasonably cited stats on this subject)
I have actually heard this as well, but never checked. On the other hand I have heard that Chicago is crazy. Often the devil is in the detail (i.e. crime being confined to certain areas) when it comes to stats. It reminds me of the "Wire", the departments were changing the stats, not proof of course, but if they thought of it, I am sure that it has crossed the minds of others.
I think there was a youtube video of Thomas Sowell somewhere on this subject, I'll try and locate it.